Men's Verse Map Journal

Men's Verse Map Journal

This product gives me a format for study that has proved very useful and productive. I chose the “men’s” version because I thought the squares would be easier than the women’s circle motif to fill in neatly. The journal is beautifully bound and opens flat. The paper is smooth and substantial. Good value!! I am enjoying using it and have found my understanding of bite-sized scripture greatly increased.

I haven’t used your Men’s Verse Map Journal. I have looked it over and I am very impressed, and will be using it.
Rev. James A. Brownlee

I have been playing with this for the past few days. This is a guided mapping exercise for Scripture. If you're not sure what mapping is, it's a graphic organizer or visual aid that creates groups and shows relationships between ideas. Most are familiar with bubble maps, flow charts, Venn diagrams, etc. The suggested plan in The James Method takes you DEEP into a verse. Multiple tranlations for comparison; keywords and definitions (go that extra mile and look at the Greek and Hebrew etymologies), cross-references, context, author, audience, purpose, timeline. And then after compiling all that, there are spaces for you to write about what you see in God through that verse, and what you see that you/Man needs to pick up on. And then there is still a space for reflection and application for you personally in your daily walk. I've done two verses thoroughly. It's taken me four days, and probably five hours of total time spent. Your brain and your heart are going to get a workout--it's not "difficult"--but expect to put a lot of effort into it. And then receive the blessings that are going to come from drawing near to God. (See James 4:8). Please come up with more colors or cover styles that are men-friendly. This idea and execution is awesome!

I’m not sure if I understand how yo use it. It’s hard to read the directions.