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How to Study the Bible
How to Study the Bible

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How to Study the Bible

By Michelle Myers|2020-05-08T15:56:27-04:00October 15th, 2014|Faith|

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S39lhsd_bTU How to Study God's Word: 1) What does the text actually say? 2) Ask yourself "Who? What? Where? When? Why?" What is the context? Who was it written to? Who wrote it? Why was it written? When was it written? 3) Walk it out in your own life. (1 Timothy 4:16) Francis Chan's 7 Things to Ask Before You Teach: 1) Am I more concerned with what people think that what God thinks? 2) Do I genuinely love these people? 3) Am I accurately representing this passage? 4) Have I applied this message to my own life? 5) Am I depending on the Holy Spirit's power or my own cleverness? 6) Will this message draw attention to me or to God? 7) Do they really need this message? Click this link to view the study Bible Michelle uses.

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Giving God our Little to Do Much

By Michelle Myers|2020-05-08T15:56:34-04:00October 7th, 2014|Faith|

One of my favorite things to do is read stories in the Bible that I remember from when I was a kid. Growing up in church as a pastor's kid, I've seen my share of Bible stories acted out, put on a felt board, or shared from a puppet. But don't be fooled. While they are incredible stories that can captivate kids & make Jesus real to them, it's also solid truth from God's Word. And no matter how many felt board or puppet versions I've seen, God always manages to teach me something new. For the last week, I've been studying the Feeding of the 5,000. Granted, it's one of my favorites, but it's also one of the stories that made it into all 4 Gospel accounts - Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:30-44; Luke 9:10-17, and John 6:1-14. (If God made a story appear in the Bible 4 times, it just might be important!) Here are my top takeaways during this season as a young mother: (Warning: Each of these may become their own blogs in the next few weeks.) People are watching how we respond during hard times. John the Baptist was Jesus' cousin. He was the one who baptized Jesus. [...]

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A Letter for My Future Daughter-In-Law

By Michelle Myers|2017-08-07T02:00:36-04:00October 1st, 2014|Family|

Dear Daughter, It's funny. I've written you several times since my son was born, and I'll admit - when I started, it was a chore. I didn't want to think about some pretty little girl coming along & ripping my most precious possession from my arms. (You'll understand those feelings someday!) But as I've started praying for you regularly, God has been shaping my heart to love you as a part of our family, even now, when your husband is just 3 years old. Moments in our household where bodily functions are all too funny and tackles & hugs don't look very different (which I wouldn't change…well, maybe the bodily functions part!), I find myself thinking about you. How someday in those moments we will immediately look to the one other, shrug our shoulders and laugh. I wonder about you - where you live; if you go to preschool; if you wear tutus & twirl, begging your mom to try on her lipgloss, or if you are constantly ripping bows out of your hair & not using your "inside voice." I wonder if your hair is curly or straight and if your eyes are blue or brown. I wonder if you [...]

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Quick Tips for Managing Email

By Michelle Myers|2020-05-08T15:56:44-04:00August 7th, 2014|Business|

In today's world of technology, we are more accessible than ever. It's so true - Sometimes all of our plugging in has us completely tuned out. One of my biggest struggles in the past has been my email inbox. It got to the point to where I dreaded even opening it because I knew what was waiting for me. Over the last few months, I've implemented these few tips that have not only rekindled my flame for my email love, but helped me be more productive and reach more people. Have set times to check your email Repeat after me: If someone emails you, it's not urgent. They will call you or track you down in an emergency. So there's no need to check your email each time your smart phone vibrates. Simply put: you will complete a task in the shortest amount of time when you are void of interruptions. I check my email once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening to make sure I am responding to my team and customers in a timely manner. Use signatures Credit goes to my friend Pete Wilson for this one. No matter what your [...]

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Don’t Waste Your Pain

By Michelle Myers|2020-05-08T15:56:48-04:00March 23rd, 2014|Faith|

A few months ago, Noah got spooked by a low-flying very loud airplane that flew over our house. We had a large bay window in our bedroom, and for weeks following that moment, anytime he heard a loud noise or any kind of airplane, he ran to us with full tears. James or I, sometimes both, would hold him close, stroking his hair or his face gently, reminding him, "It's okay, baby. It was just an airplane." This morning, I was getting dressed for church, leaving the boys alone in the living room. Mascara wand in hand, (the final touch on my make-up), I heard Cole begin to cry. Since I am a a single mom on Sunday mornings (as are most pastor's wives), I decided to finish my make-up quickly, since I knew Cole was probably just hungry. But when the crying stopped, my curiosity got the best of me. I exited our bedroom, peering around the corner where I had left Cole lying in his bouncy seat. Tears filled my eyes as I saw Noah leaning over his little brother repeating over and over, "It's K, baby Tole. Just a pear-plane." (Noah Translation: "It's okay, Baby Cole. [...]

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About Michelle Myers

How to Study the Bible

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About Michelle Myers

October 2014

How to Study the Bible

How to Study the Bible

Giving God our Little to Do Much

A Letter for My Future Daughter-In-Law

August 2014

Quick Tips for Managing Email

March 2014

Don’t Waste Your Pain

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