I have just released a new book – Vanity of Vanities: Notes on Ecclesiastes. It is a verse-by-verse commentary on the book of Ecclesiastes based on the New American Standard version of the text. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, or want to find out more about the book, you can click on the link above.
The following is an excerpt containing my closing thoughts on the book of Ecclesiastes:
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Greetings to all, and happy new year!
In the new year, the material posted here will be a little different than the previous year. In 2012, I posted a short article each day based upon a portion of the text from my daily Bible reading. Occasionally – actually, just four times last year – I posted a brief note about something I learned in studying about the history of the Restoration Movement. In 2013, I’m going to change this schedule a little bit.
Before getting to the plans for the new year, let me first say something about the previous year. When I made the decision to read through the Bible in a year and post daily articles about what I was reading, I knew I was being a bit ambitious. But after finishing it, I am very glad I kept up with it and finished. If I could offer a suggestion for you in your reading and study of the Bible it would be this: develop a regular habit of reading, and then don’t just read – write something down. It doesn’t have to be an article like what I posted here. You could take notes as you read. You could keep a journal and write down something that stood out to you in the text. You could keep a list of questions you have about what you read. There are other possibilities as well. But I have seen in my reading, and I believe it would be true for most others as well, that reading and writing helps in absorbing the Scriptures more than just reading alone. So my suggestion for you is to develop a regular habit of reading the Scriptures (you can use a Bible reading schedule or not, just as long as it’s regular) and then write down your own notes and observations from the text.
Now, here’s what I have planned for this blog in 2013. First of all, instead of posting daily, I plan to post new articles twice a week (most likely on Monday and Thursday). To begin the year, I’m going to focus on two things:
I plan to post some of the interesting things I find about Restoration history twice a month (the second and fourth Thursdays). Every Monday and the remaining Thursdays will be devoted to Proverbs. This study will be based upon outlines I put together for an adult Bible class I finished teaching about a year ago. This study should last until sometime in June.
For the second half of the year, I’m mulling over some options:
If any of these look particularly interesting to you, let me know, as that may help me decide what direction to take. Or if you have other suggestions, I would be open to those as well.
Thank you for your interest in the material here. I hope you’ll follow along with the new studies.
Last year I had a post listing the five articles that received the most page views in 2011. It is always interesting to me to see what articles and topics people have taken the most interest in. As we approach the end of another year, I decided to check the site statistics and make a new list.
Top 5 new articles (posted this year):
Plus, here are the top 5 older articles (posted in 2011 or earlier) that continue to generate interest:
As always, thank you for your continued interest in Plain Bible Teaching. Stay tuned for more in 2013. If you are not yet on the mailing list to receive the free PBT Weekly Newsletter, subscribe below and stay up to date on new content and more.
Plain Bible Teaching completed its 7th year yesterday which means today – August 1, 2012 – is the beginning of the 8th year here. Let me take this opportunity now to thank all of you for reading. I hope the material is, and continues to be, helpful to you and that God might be glorified through these efforts (1 Peter 4:11).
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It is interesting to go back and see what articles struck a chord with visitors. Below are the top five articles that received the most page views in 2011. A couple of these are from previous years and are still getting a lot traffic.
Thanks for your continued interest in Plain Bible Teaching. There will be plenty more in 2012. If you haven’t done so already, sign up for the PBT Weekly Newsletter to stay up to date on all the new content and more.
August 1, 2005 was the official launch date for the Plain Bible Teaching website. Six years later, we are now beginning the seventh year of Plain Bible Teaching. Coincidentally, this first post of year number seven is also the 500th post on this site. To all those who have visited the site over the first six years, thank you.
As we begin the seventh year of Plain Bible Teaching, I am adding a new feature to the site — a weekly email newsletter. Each week, the newsletter will contain several items, including the latest content on Plain Bible Teaching, featured articles from the PBT archives, new outlines added to my DIY Sermon Outlines site, helpful links to Bible topics from around the web, religious news stories, and more. To sign up, enter your email address in the sign-up form to the right. The first issue will be delivered to your inbox on Friday.
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If you’ve been following this site, you may have noticed that new articles are being posted less frequently than they were a few months ago. This is partially due to a project I’ve been working on since about February – a book – The Root of the Problem: Why We Sin & How We Can Overcome.
In this book I deal with the problem of sin and how we must understand that we sin when we choose to sin. Therefore, if we choose to sin, we can also choose not to sin. So the majority of the book examines the reasons why we sin so we can learn better how to overcome sin.
If you are interested in learning more about the book, or in purchasing a copy, you can click on the link above and find the information you need.
I am hoping that at the first of the year, I can get back into a more regular posting schedule. Lord willing, you can expect to see a few new articles in December, followed by a more consistent schedule of updates in January. Thanks for reading.
Peter issued this challenge to all Christians: “But sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence” (1 Peter 3:15). However, many Christians feel unprepared to do this; therefore, many conversations that could potentially lead people to the truth never get started.
This book will help equip all Christians to start engaging in spiritual conversations with those around them by providing simple answers to some basic Bible questions. Being ready to give an answer does not mean having an answer to every possible question at the drop of a hat. Instead, it means being able to give a ready answer to questions that are fundamental to our faith that can open the door to further discussions and studies with those who are interested. By studying the material in this book and becoming familiar with the Scriptures cited in each answer, Christians will be better prepared and have more confidence when they discuss their faith with others.
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