Nehemiah Dig-in Recap

Hey everyone,

Last Saturday (April 7) we had our last dig-in (aka 24hr bible study) for the school year. We studied the book of Nehemiah, and it was simply awesome! (both hopeful and depressing at the same time) And so I've posted a couple of notes below about some points that we learned. If there's more you'd like to share, feel free to put it in the comments. :)

And if you'd like to ask questions or discuss, put those in the comments as well.

So why did we study Nehemiah? Because currently at Caltech, we are in trying times (and for some, they have a lot of turmoil in their lives). So our focus was to learn how we should deal with trial, how we can help one another, and how we can help the non-Christians with us as well.

Read the full post to find out what we learned!

Edit 4/16/12: Added the historical context and timeline preceding the events in Nehemiah. Scroll all the way down to read. Props to Tim :)

Large Group #2: Doubt

This week's large group, Sam shared with us a little bit about some biblical principles about belief/doubt, and then sent us off into a flurry of discussion. From his email:

"By doubt I mean anything that inclines us not to believe some statement, or at least to be less certain of it. There are a couple different questions I want to explore, both biblically and in discussion with each other. First, when is it appropriate to doubt what facts, particularly those related to our Christian walk? And second, what do we do with doubts that we experience, whether they be internal or external, general or personal, related to faith, hope or love, rational or irrational? I hope to make this discussion very practical and the lessons you bring away like a rope for when you're in a tight spot."

Read the full post to see some notes I've taken. (Unfortunately I could only be in one discussion group so I don't have everything written down) And any feedback is appreciated :)

And remember to scroll over the bible passages to read them.