Practices: Study

Core ideas

• Study is the practice of  to the patterns of God’s reality.
• True and proper worship cannot be divorced from the .

Recommended Resources

For Studying God’s Word in Scripture

• NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible.
• The New Testament & It’s World, Michael Bird & N.T. Wright.
• The Bible Project (videos, podcasts, and courses).

For Studying God’s Word in His World

• Philosophy: The Universe Next Door, James W. Sire; Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis.
• Math: Mathematics for Human Flourishing, Francis Su.
• Science: God of All Things: Rediscovering the Sacred in an Everyday World, Andrew Wilson.
• The Arts: Refractions: A Journey of Faith, Art, and Culture, Makoto Fujimura.
• Film: Reel Spirituality: Theology and Film in Dialogue, Robert K. Johnston.
• Culture: Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends, Kevin Vanhoozer.
• History: The Story of Christianity (Vol. 1 & 2), Justo González.
• Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World, Tom Holland.