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Holly: Hey! Mexicans actually work here!

AJ: Maybe. I get Mexicans and Filipinos mixed up.

Holly: Understandable. You know, colonization and all.

AJ: ...and East Indians.

Are application commentaries any good?

They are OK. Most people either love them or hate them is what I hear. I have not made up my mind yet but just for what I am working on now I am using the application commentary more then the other text. For someone really interested in learning about scripture and how it is applied in our lives that is not getting formal training in ministry, theology, or interpretation the application commentaries would be great. 

They give you a lot more, in the practical sense, than traditional commentaries do while still providing good background and thorough examination of the text. The NIV Application Commentaries are written at an undergrad/layman level so they are not too difficult in terms of being able to easily understand them and get a lot of use out of it.

The whole point of the series is for you to get everything you need in one book. One downside of this series is that some of the scholars they use are semi-liberal. No one is denying the Trinity or anything but you'll probably find you disagree occasionally with the commentaries, not that that won't happen with any commentary but it seems especially prone to the NIV Application Commentary.

ivebeenfoundworthy replied to your post: Lord Jesus white people go crazy for Doctor Who.

Umm those kids in the first gif are Chinas not Whites.

"are Chinas not Whites."  "are Chinas..."

Hahaha, you can customise them pretty easily. Ill probably do one later tonight and I can show you, if youd like!

That'd be great!

kekeit replied to your post: QUESTION

Our church encourages soap..Scripture- a verse that stood out to you.Observation- what was going down in that verse.Application- how do you practically apply this verse..Prayer..!!! Blessings x

SOAP is the MAIN one that I've found so far, even Googling. I'll have to give it a go.

thelordsatisfies replied to your post: QUESTION

I usually just write down the verses that stick out to me. I change up my highlighting color every few months, so usually just retreading the verses I wrote is enough to remind me of what was going on in my life and why that verse stood out.

I mean.. that's pretty much what I do now. I need something more detailed... more like a guide to help me write things. Otherwise, like I said, my mind is all over the place and I forget things.

yourservantmyrock answered your question: QUESTION

So a lot of times mine is pretty scattered also, but Ill take each verse (or section) and paraphrase it and then journal what it means to me

I don't paraphrase unless I do an in-depth exegesis study of the passage first, so that would be better for my study time, not devotional time. :)

ivebeenfoundworthy answered your question: QUESTION

I usually find a verse that sticks out and then write it out and what it implies.

I feel like this is more for when I study the Scripture, not just reading it devotionally. But that's something that I already do. I don't really know how to explain what I'm looking for. ha

timealwaysseemstomelt answered your question: QUESTION

i like to right the verse its self down first if and stick out in my reading and then i write about why its important and in the bible.

Again, this is along the lines of what I already do, but thanks for the suggestion. :)

smilingatthefuture answered: Date, passage reference, main verses that stuck out to me, what i was thinking coming into the passage, new observations, application, prayer