When I speak at my local church, which I try to do 35 to 40 times a year, I try in every lesson to take the Old Testament text or New Testament text and apply them to what is happening to me or how that applies to the audience that I'm teaching in a modern, fast-changing, technological world. I use headlines, interfaith and that sort of thing. ✨ Interview: President Jimmy Carter Talks About His New Bible and Christian Beliefs. Interview with Katherine T. Phan, www.christianpost.com. March 30, 2012.
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