STEP L
Look closely
Begin with prayer, curiosity, and careful attention. Read the passage, observe the object, identify the problem, or listen to the person.
What do I actually notice? What question am I asking?
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STEP E
Examine context
Study the setting, language, background, purpose, and relationships. Read Scripture in its literary and historical context; identify the conditions and limits of an observation.
What does the surrounding context help me understand?STEP N
Navigate evidence
Compare reliable sources, test claims where possible, and distinguish observation, interpretation, tradition, and opinion. Name what is known and what still needs checking.
What supports this claim? What would change my conclusion?STEP S
Shape a response
Explain your conclusion and its limits. Create, practice, solve, serve, or apply what you have learned. Reflect on your work and revise when new evidence warrants it.
How can I respond faithfully, thoughtfully, and practically?Same rhythm · Different subjects
Make the method a habit.
Science: observe a leaf, study its habitat, compare identification evidence, then explain and sketch your findings.
Scripture: read a passage, examine its context, compare related passages, then describe a grounded application.
Tutoring: identify the difficulty, examine the worked example, test a strategy, then solve and explain independently.
Life skills: identify a family need, consider resources and constraints, compare options, then build a plan and review the result.
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