This week I started a new Bible study, though this one is through correspondence with the American Bible Academy. It is free to inmates and their spouses, so if you know anyone who is interested, you can pass on the word.
The study I have begun is on the Gospel of John. After this one comes a pair of studies on Christian doctrine, then Acts and Galatians. The study on John is mostly just reading the verses and answering questions about the details. There isn't much to slow you down with thinking so I have to pause every now and then to think deeper and pray about what I've read.
There has been one good section on Christ's discussion with Nicodemus about baptism that went beyond the text to show why baptism is necessary. I miss being able to talk about and go deeper in Scripture with a group of friends like I did in the college ministry I was involved in before I was incarcerated. This is a good substitute, though. There's just not a lot of meaty stuff so far.
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