The Daily Routine
- Pray first — understanding, wisdom, open ears, open eyes, open heart
- Watch The Bible Project video for the book — 30,000-foot view
- Listen to the entire book in audio — get the full narrative arc before diving into chapters (Dwell, Olive Tree, Logos, Audible, YouTube)
- Create an Obsidian note for the book and chapter — use AI to generate a chapter overview
- Follow the F-260 Reading Plan (New Testament)
- Follow the OT Narrative Reading Plan (Old Testament)
- Read the chapter in two translations
- Thought-for-thought first (NLT) — natural flow and meaning
- Word-for-word second (ESV or LSB) — close to the original language
- Capture notes and research questions sparked by the reading
- Drop down to verse-level study — words, context, cross-references in Logos
- Pray to close — what convicted you, what confused you, what you’re carrying into the day
Greek & Hebrew — 15 Minutes a Day
- 2 vocabulary words per day via Gemini chapter prep into Obsidian
- Biblingo daily — 10-15 minutes, consistent small sessions only
- Look up significant words in Logos (Lexham Theological Wordbook)
- When you recognize a word in your reading, note it in Obsidian with the reference
How AI Helps Me Study
- Chapter summaries and book overviews before reading
- Vocabulary prep — Hebrew and Greek words into Obsidian
- Historical and ANE background research
- Word study starting points before going deeper in Logos
- Study notes on books and lectures
- Teaching outlines and class prep
- Theological sparring partner — bring an argument, ask AI (Claude) to push back
- Connecting ideas across books, themes, and scholars
The AI Rules
- AI is a research assistant, not a theological authority
- Verify anything that matters in Logos or primary sources
- Train your AI — give it context about your frameworks and how you think
- AI is not always right — treat it as a starting point
- AI can be wrong so you have to vet it just like you would any other source.
- AI is not for forming your theology