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A Decade of Precept-ing: Ten Years of Removing Obstacles and Building Relationships

A Decade of Precept-ing: Ten Years of Removing Obstacles and Building Relationships

Jeremy Lucarelli
Precept, Leadership

It's my tenth anniversary of working full-time with Precept.

Can you believe it? I’ve worked with Precept for twenty-four years, as a counselor, trainer, and writer and now an entire decade as a full-time staff member. Time flies when you remove objections, obstacles, and barriers to understanding, helping people engage in a deeper relationship with God through His Word.

First, let's address the elephant in the room—Precept. If you're scratching your head, wondering what on earth it is, fear not! I'll enlighten you. Precept is a global organization dedicated to equipping individuals with tools to study the Bible deeply and meaningfully. We're all about digging into the Word, unraveling its mysteries, and applying its truths to our lives. It’s less about information and more about life transformation.

Over the past decade, I've had the privilege of wearing various hats within this incredible organization. From Director of Training to Director of Leader Development, then from VP of Leader Development to my current role as VP of Content and Media, it's been an exhilarating journey filled with growth, challenges, and countless "aha!" moments.

Active hope and passive love: a lens for 2020 and beyond

Active hope and passive love: a lens for 2020 and beyond

Jeremy Lucarelli
Christ + Culture, Precept

Congratulations

I started this post in December. It started with something like, "Congratulations, you've made it!" We made it through 2020. I never posted. Over the past ten months, most of my writing has been a personal processing rather than a public offering. I'm sure that the small band of followers of this blog understand because you, too, have been through some surreal terrain over the past ten months.

In April of 2020, we were a few weeks into the COVID-19 crisis. We realized the opportunity we had as Precept leaders in the United States to hold out hope

Hope?

Hope?

Jeremy Lucarelli
Christ + Culture, Precept

Have you heard a lot about hope over the past few weeks?

Whether it is on the news where commentators say, “Hope is not a plan” or it is a casual conversation over zoom when someone says, “We hope for the best" there have been some interesting conversations about hope.

No matter what the situation through the history of the church, the people of God are people of hope. No matter the darkest night, the people of God shine forth the light of hope that can only be found in Jesus.

In the midst of chaos, we can find so many things to make us fearful and discouraged.

The crafting of a Precept study

The crafting of a Precept study

Jeremy Lucarelli
Precept

We’re asked all of the time, “How do you all write your studies?” Some joke around and say that they thought Kay Arthur, one of our founders, goes up on a mountain and then comes back down with a written Precept Upon Precept study. In a day and age, when there is so much content available through social media and blogging, you might be surprised at our process!

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Elijah - How God Prepares a Prophet for Battle

Elijah - How God Prepares a Prophet for Battle

Jeremy Lucarelli
Precept, Travel

On the afternoon of Day 1 of the Precept Holy Land Tour, we transitioned from Caesarea by the Sea to Mt. Carmel. Though it is only a forty-minute bus ride, the difference in terrain from the Mediterranean Sea to the Carmel range is significant. On top of one of the highest points on the western edge of Carmel is Stella Maris, a Catholic monastery which serves as a reminder of the epic battle that took place here.

Highlight the Humble | Papa Dave

Highlight the Humble | Papa Dave

Jeremy Lucarelli
Precept

I’m asked all of the time, “What’s the deal with the colored pencils?” People in community group may borrow one of our Bibles, or some folks are just starting to dip their toes into the ocean of inductive Bible study. Through this process, you learn how to mark key repeated phrases which serve to unlock the meaning of the text. I’d like to highlight a person and not a word…

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