Category: Journal

Once upon a time, there was a grievous war. Many people lost their homes and fled to wherever they could. A compassionate king agreed to take 20,000 refugees and provide for their needs. They were assigned to tents on two different islands. Every week, the king sent a ship with food, fresh water, and other …

“If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” —Jesus in John 8:31b-32 Although I lost count of how many times I have read the Holy Bible, I keep reading it, because it really is God’s Word, and it is …

One of the most important themes in the Holy Bible and the history of God’s interaction with His people is the importance of marriage and family. I get that. There are many references on that topic, and many important lessons to be learned. One thing I have been noticing in my personal Bible study lately …

The eBible.org ftp service is up again, including the selection of source files for freely redistributable Bibles. That link is for writers of Bible study software and people who want to add Bibles to their web sites.

I’m glad we are on the winning side of spiritual war. In case you haven’t noticed yet, spiritual battles spill over into the natural realm. The enemy of our souls tries to distract us from doing what God calls us to do. Sometimes it is ordinary distractions. Sometimes the spiritual forces of darkness try a …

Got new Bibles!, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. Sound Bible Interpretation Bible Interpretation just means figuring out what the Bible is really saying. Sound Bible Interpretation is figuring out what the Bible is saying in a right way. It is possible to misinterpret the Bible, just like it is possible to misunderstand or misinterpret …

Inductive Bible Study, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. BIBLE STUDY METHODS 1. Simple reading and listening 2. Meditation – speaking out loud and thinking about a passage of Scripture 3. Topical Bible study – search through the Scriptures to see what the Bible says about one particular topic, such as marriage, money, angels, etc. …

Choose your next steps wisely!, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. I got some questions from some thoughtful people about why I recommended the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND+ license for Bibles, as outlined at http://PNGScriptures.org/terms.htm in my last post. It is NOT because I think it is the best possible license. I don’t. It is because …

St. Joseph’s Church & Kaupo Gap, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. Bible copyright notices and liberal licenses should be accurate and clearly published with Bibles, lest we hinder the Church’s fulfilment of the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. Thousands of years ago, over a span of at least a thousand years, the Holy …

West Maui Mountain Morning, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. Back before I went into full-time missions, before the turn of the millennium, I saw a gentle hill with windmills on it, powering a broadcast of God’s Word in text, audio, and video formats all over the world. It was a vivid dream. I was …

Say what?, a photo by kahunapulej on Flickr. The inscription on this rock reminds me of some of the digital archeology I do in processing older Bible texts. Here is what I do in place of a full-time job, in a nutshell: Seek permission to publish Bibles electronically for free, with no copy restrictions, which …