Spiritual Theology

Spiritual Theology

The Best Pens & Highlighters for Your Bible

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J. A. Medders, PhD
Jun 28, 2022
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I encourage everyone, as part of their spiritual practices, to write up, mark up, and make notes in their Bible. Writing in your Bible is so helpful. It helps you see what's there, make connections, remember what you saw, and more. Scribbles can serve as monuments of the Spirit's work in our spirituality, displaying what we are learning and loving. And years from now, you may stumble across a previous note, underline, or jot and be reminded of a spiritual insight, warming and renewing your heart around God's faithfulness. Your children, grandchildren, or spiritual children may flip through that Bible and glean from your spirituality.

Writing in your Bible is so important.

Now, not all pens and highlighters are created equal. While I love a good fountain pen, they arent' the best pen to use for marking up thin Bible pages. A lot of pens put out a lot of ink that can ruin a lot of Bible pages.

So what kind of pens and highlighters should you use? This will …

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