LIVING FAITH BIBLE INSTITUTE

As believers, we know what we have in the Holy Bible is God's very words. In episodes 100 to 102 of The Postscript, Dean of Living Faith Bible Institute, Alan Shelby, addressed the doctrines of Scripture like inerrancy, inspiration, preservation, translation, and transmission. On today's show, Provost of LFBI, Brandon Briscoe, has invited Pastor Alan back onto the show to discuss the related topic of Bible canonization. We answer questions like: How can we know our Bible is complete? How can we know the Bible is not missing any books? What about the apocryphal books? Do we need to constantly revise our understanding of the Bible?

Hello Students,

We just want to reach out and say how excited we are that you have joined us this semester and that you are well on your way to learning the Bible and growing in your faith. Students are often surprised how quickly the assignments can sneak up on them, so we want to provide you with a handful of tips to prepare for success this semester.

1) Make sure you keep a calendar. Don't allow yourself to fall behind on your work by being unaware of when things are due. Put the assignments in your calendar, set reminders and perhaps make incremental goals for yourself (ie. "by _______ date I should have the first three pages of my essay done")

2) Set aside study time each week. Lectures, reading, research, writing and project development - there is always a lot to do. Please take time each week to  work. As a rule of thumb, most of the courses we offer in LFBI require 1.5 to 2 hours of study or outside work per week, per course.

3) Are you accountable? Do you know anyone else in the course you are taking or other people taking LFBI courses this semester? If so, check in with one another each week to encourage each other and challenge each other to get your work done.

4) Make LFBI your devotional time. Some students need to simply learn to offset their devotional time by using your studies in LFBI as a way to spend time with the Lord. Meditate on and pray over the things you are learning and kill two birds with one stone.

If you have questions about your course or the material, remember to reach out to your TA. If you have questions about the content in your course, feel free to reach out to your professors. If you have questions about extra study resources or to get more help with your studies, contact our Student Affairs Dept.

The LFBI staff loves you and we are praying for your growth.

Today, Provost of the Living Faith Bible Institute Brandon Briscoe discusses a new book with author John Wright Prodigals: Hope for Lost Sons and Daughters, Regretful or Longsuffering Parents, and Bitter Brethren. Whether you are a parent, sibling, or friend, you've likely felt the sting of a loved one abandoning you or the faith for a life of wandering in the world. There are complex emotions tangled up in this hurt - anger at the offense, confusion at the decision, bitterness at the rejection, and grief at the loss, among many others. It is a great comfort that this phenomenon is not estranged from God, and He has laid out stories and principles in His Word that can guide us in this process.

Prodigals uses the story of the prodigal son to walk through a biblical perspective of loved one's hurtful decisions but also a biblical perspective of our own hearts as we learn to reckon that hurt rightly. Using Luke 15 as the guiding passage, we follow along with the prodigal son as he rejects his father's provision, seeks fulfillment int he world, is greatly humbled, and returns penitent to a welcoming father. This story outlines for us the typical trajectory of a prodigal, and in so doing, it offers hope to those, who, like the father, are patiently waiting at home for their loved one's return. Prodigals also addresses other heart postures woven into this story, speaking specifically to those who may be wrestling with bitterness, envy, and skepticism at a prodigal's decisions, or to those who may be prodigals themselves. Through God's Word we come to learn that God's heart is one of grace, longsuffering, and reconciliation, and as believers in Jesus Christ, we get to adopt that same heart towards our children, siblings, and friends who have wandered. 

Hello LFBI students,

If you are on track to graduate at the end of the semester, please do not forget to apply for graduation under the resources tab on your myLFBI. This helps us best prepare for graduation at Mission Focus at the end of this year. 

Please email hhatton@lfbi.org with any questions. 

Thank you,

The LFBI Team

Hello LFBI Students!

This is a friendly reminder that there are NO CLASSES this weekend due to Labor Day Break! Please enjoy your Labor Day, but also don't forget to complete your Week 2 Quiz and any other work that is due on Monday, September 2nd.

God Bless!

The LFBI Team