In the stories I’ve collected of modern-day people who have handwritten Scripture, a biblical passage that is often noted is Deuteronomy 17:18-2o that reads: These words describe God’s command to the ...

During the age of wandering attention spans, one way of grounding the mind is to pick up a pen. I used to be an avid journal writer, then switched to a computer and eventually abandoned the practice ...

“Why?” That’s the first question I usually receive when someone discovers I handwrite Scripture. I have often given short answers about growing closer to God or knowing the Bible better, but I haven’t ...

I spent nearly twenty years in the classroom teaching Language Arts to fifth and sixth graders; and yet it wasn’t until after I retired that I made a connection between literacy and the Bible. When my ...

Talk of ancient handwriting set the science world aflutter on Tuesday thanks to a new study that used mathematical analysis of clay-pot letters to determine that there was a “high level of literacy” ...

So how do we practice lunchtime Bible reading? I’ve found these seven things have helped me to develop a practice of reading my Bible at lunchtime. Read through them and think about the hours in the ...

This article was first published in the State of Faith newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Monday night. During the age of wandering attention spans, one way of grounding ...