Ask Pastor John I Have a New Journaling Bible — How Should I Mark It Up?
Dec 30, 2019
Discover how journaling in Scripture can transform your perception and deepen your faith. Learn practical tips for setting up your journaling Bible, like using a mechanical pencil and an overflow notebook. Gain insights on writing techniques that enhance clarity and understanding, as well as choosing beautiful language. Plus, explore the importance of recording God’s teachings to strengthen your memory and faith. Planning your reading and writing rhythms can lead to a more enriching spiritual journey.
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Practical Journaling Setup
- Date every journal entry and use a pencil so you can erase and correct mistakes.
- Create an overflow system (notebook or document) and correlate overflow entries with your Bible pages.
Sermon Gardens Overflow System
- John Piper began keeping separate spiral notebooks he called "sermon gardens" decades ago to capture ideas.
- He used them as overflow before having a journaling Bible and still recommends the practice.
Write To See More
- Paraphrase verses that arrest your attention in your own words to force deeper questions.
- Record those questions, possible answers, arguments, and insights as you wrestle with the text.
