<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Study Practice Teach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Study Practice Teach Ministry exists to encourage the spiritual disciplines of Bible intake, meditation, prayer, and memorization.  ]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:09:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.studypracticeteach.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[She Who Has Ears to Hear Prospers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrating Saintly and Smart Women like Abigail! 	Happy Mother’s Day! Let’s think together about an amazing Bible heroine you may not know well. On Mother’s Day, many people think about—and many preachers preach about—the Proverbs 31 woman. That is good and fitting, but the Bible contains more than descriptions of godly women; it gives us real-life stories of remarkable women and their faithful God. Let’s consider Abigail’s life and draw some lessons for our spiritual lives, especially...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/she-who-has-ears-to-hear-prospers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ff66857e54dfff8bffc553</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Life]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:52:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_25062a3dcb114d2fb7c5e46d5f95be84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_842,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WWJT? What Was Jesus Thinking?]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did Jesus prepare for Passion Week?]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/wwjt-what-was-jesus-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ca8a31138134f8172796d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:06:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_4b17652381a3403888af3396d1e7dcd8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange Things to Our Ears, Part 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Do We Listen Wisely?     In our last post , we learned at the feet of Peter how to present truths to believers that they have not heard before or that they have not heard clearly  before .  But what about when we hear something “new” and “strange” from a leader? What steps can we take to be both open to new, truthful ideas and careful to guard against false ones? Taken by inference from the Acts 11 passage and elsewhere, there are many wise steps to take. 	 First, those believers matched...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/strange-things-to-our-ears-part-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a60c03fe2730c041350ea6</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Life]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_8012aa8750574e86bea448a068805443~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_498,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strange Things to Our Ears!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 - Sharing the Strange, New, but True!  	A borrowed phrase ( Acts 17:20 ) fits a common issue! What do we do when we hear some new allegedly “Christian teaching?" It might be far away in the Christian world, but it has been brought close by social media. Or it might be as close as your church’s pulpit. You hear something and wonder if it is true. Hopefully, you are already mature enough, well-fed by the regular absorption of the meat of God’s word publicly and privately, that you are...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/strange-things-to-our-ears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6998b0e9fc53c4063861ed90</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 21:43:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_89a64d2dddf3479a89a357e331392067~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_972,h_420,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faster than a Speeding Bullet!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lightning-fast prayer and answers are possible!]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/faster-than-a-speeding-bullet</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6966fe6dfc14cd6a86d11564</guid><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:26:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_6971eb08c7404d77b111fe24cd10e11c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Silence that Speaks! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Surprising Quietness of the Christmas Characters!  	 	Christmas is a dynamic season! Side by side with believers who are rejoicing in the birth of our Savior and enjoying abundant Christian lives ( Psalm 119:17; John 10:10 ) are other believers suffering through seasons of mourning and sadness.  To dispel that darkness, Jesus came to be the light of the world, to shine the glory of God into our hearts. Knowing Jesus gives us the promise that, despite anything that happens in this fleeting...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/silence-that-speaks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6949cfa7adc391625af8063e</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Disciplines]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:33:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_759052d5f83943049c0b2fbbcea6baf7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Any Given Sunday!]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Any Given Sunday”  is a popular phrase in football. It is a motivational reminder for coaches and players that anything is possible when the game is played. The worst team can pull off an upset, or a mediocre player can set a personal record. Part of the joy of sports competition is the unknown. And it is an even better phrase for Christians: Any Given Sunday : A soul may be saved! Any Given Sunday : A marriage might be mended! Any Given Sunday :  A Christian may be strengthened to fight...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/any-given-sunday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f3b51fa6f2484f3c969118</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Life]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:17:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_66bb9c3cb0524591aaf98378c4882c43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Paul and Bill Have in Common! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What? Something they have in common? They both triangulated!  Politically, Bill Clinton chose to take stances that were more moderate...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/what-paul-and-bill-have-in-common</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d300d30bf4ea1c49154dd8</guid><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:36:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_7a179d70879b4174acfcd5857a75743b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bee Spiritual!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bees are great examples of how to meditate!]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/bee-spiritual</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a5ba9e0937a192ff9403c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Meditation]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Disciplines]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 17:33:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_a21d587fd8a24dbc9ee2ee2484bab5fe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_296,h_284,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“You Keep Using that Word!”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Freedom of Getting Freedom Right! 	What is freedom? I am not asking if you like freedom. Many readers live in countries that champion...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/you-keep-using-that-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687e89b901d745d5ce06013f</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Life]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2025 19:35:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_6e03c67c92054a8eb89a7294a4473614~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_646,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gain of Pain?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting Closer  through Challenging Circumstances! 	You see it on t-shirts, hear it from athletes, and read it on gym walls: "No pain, no...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/the-gain-of-pain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68521da705d47c18c4668d87</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Life]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 20:34:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_8bbf36584196461eb3338f8a7deb938e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_703,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Joy of Not Being Needed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Missing Pieces in Your Prayer Life, Part 2              In the last post ,  I proved  that the biblical pattern of praying begins...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/the-joy-of-not-being-needed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68351b3e2c9701be8232048f</guid><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2025 21:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_1eeea6bfaa2e453b8ab9318a17495acd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Step to a Better Prayer Life!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Missing Piece in Your Prayer Life, Part 1             We are blessed with an abundance of advice and sound biblical teaching about...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/the-simple-step-to-a-better-prayer-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f1d58dcbac1441ac450195</guid><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2025 19:43:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_a9075095c7a54237a59f85cc84dbfded~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_928,h_521,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rejoicing in the Natural State!]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a simple decision! Choose the honor of praying before the assembly or to honor of the name of Jesus.!]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/rejoicing-in-the-natural-state</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d5dece0c64081e14cb45e3</guid><category><![CDATA[Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 21:00:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_25d863a9db02436aa3cb5d1a19efbf98~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving Quitter’s Day!]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can survive it – by the grace of God!  Quitter’s Day is today, the resolution apocalypse , observed each year on the second Friday of...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/surviving-quitter-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67815e6f88ddf98ba8148af6</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Disciplines]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:10:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_72d037920b734244ba2a84357b8e1222~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_870,h_481,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merry Memorizers!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Be Blessed Like the Holy Family!      Psalm 1:1-2  forcefully insists - that those whose “delight is in the law of the Lord” and who...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/merry-memorizers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">675f9f0527406be9b1cee9c6</guid><category><![CDATA[Memorization]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 15:52:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_628768fae64f4608a36ce37ca39165bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_320,h_161,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. 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Curious Christians ask me why I have memorized 14 New Testament...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/let-desperation-drive-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66facf9f2cfab79bcafd1736</guid><category><![CDATA[Memorization]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:07:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_4bdcc2f73bb54d97afa0e45ffb64451d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_962,h_637,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soup, Soap, and Salvation!]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legacy of Eleven Verses that Changed a Lumberjack’s Life!  Oregon Historical Society Frontier Work!               It is truly...]]></description><link>https://www.studypracticeteach.org/post/soup-soap-and-salvation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66c751705e9a791537fca1eb</guid><category><![CDATA[Memorization]]></category><category><![CDATA[Bible Reading]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:06:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/517a74_b7b1df45a7fa44fdb41d61a5a4a1c2cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_700,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jay S. Lowder</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>