The five tools aren’t the journey. The five tools are things that will help us COMPLETE the journey. Staying focused on the destination will ensure we use the tools to their fullest potential.
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Using the five tools in theory isn’t always the same as using the five tools in practice. Life can throw a lot of curveballs. Learning to adapt to those surprises and changes is an important part of putting the tools to use.
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It does us little good to just pick one tool for spiritual growth and ignore the other four. Here are some suggestions on how to combine the tools together.
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Conversation doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. This episode details some steps you can take to improve your conversations with others.
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Sometimes fellowship is hard. We don’t always understand where the other person is coming from. In this episode, we’ll talk about why that is and what we can do about it.
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This episode shares seven practical steps we can take to improve our fellowship with God’s people.
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Fellowship is more than just talking with people. What is fellowship and how does it work?
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Do you have questions about how fasting works? Here are answers to some of the most common ones.
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It’s important to understand what fasting ISN’T supposed to do. By looking at fasts the Bible highlights as flawed or invalid, we can avoid making the same mistakes in our own fasts.
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Like prayer, there are some powerful examples of fasting in the biblical account. Studying these can help us better understand how fasting works.
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Fasting is a spiritual tool—and like all tools, it has a range of uses. Discovering how God’s people used it in the Bible can help us make better use of it in our own lives.
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Like meditation, fasting is a spiritual tool that many people will define differently. What is fasting according to the Bible?
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It’s easier to keep our meditation on track when we remember what we’re trying to accomplish with it.
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Sometimes the hardest part of meditation is deciding what to meditate ABOUT. This episode is full of suggestions to get you started.
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Meditation was never meant to be a mystical, transcendental experience. It’s simply the act of thinking and reflecting on something—in this case, the Word of God. This episode shares practical tips for making that happen.
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Even when we’re armed with a better understanding of the translation process, choosing a Bible translation is still an intimidating process. What are your options? Which one is best?
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There are a dizzying number of Bible translations just in English. Why? What makes the translation process so complicated? This episode sheds light on the hurdles involved in translating the Bible.
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There is a mind-boggling quantity of resources out there designed to help you with your Bible study. Here’s how to make sense of those resources, decide what might be useful (and what might not) and avoid misusing them.
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No matter the kind of study you’re doing, this episode discusses some general advice to keep in mind as you read the Bible.
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Combining focuses and techniques, this episode offers some examples of what studying the Bible looks like in action.
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