Monday School

From the time I could read, I’ve talked about what I’m reading to anyone who will listen. When I was a girl this happened when my sister and I played school. Most of the time, I was the teacher and she the student, though I never minded being the student. A good teacher is always a good student first.

Not only do we learn as we read, we continue to learn as we meditate on, share, and discuss what we’ve read. The Bible is no exception.

The Bible, especially, is meant to be read and thought about. A lot of times I’ll read a passage and one verse or phrase will stick in my head until I’ve considered it, asked questions about it and shared it with others. My intention is not only to share what I think about it, but to cause others to ponder and ask questions about it as we discuss it. Yes, I will teach and explain sometimes but only with a desire for the hearers to read and think about it for themselves. Mostly I want to have a conversation about it. I’m a fellow journeyer – learning to love God wholeheartedly and learning to love others well. I have a long way to go and the journey is better with others.

On Mondays I'll share a passage, verse or phrase that’s stuck in my head. I’ll call it Monday School. It’s a little like Sunday School, but not really because there's no attendance chart or gold stars for memorizing verses.

Maybe sharing what’s stuck in my head will get it stuck in your head and we can talk about it until it isn’t stuck anymore. Or maybe it’s one of those that should stay stuck in our heads until it pierces our hearts, which is the whole point of God’s Word anyway.