There is no right or wrong way to use NTh. The goal is for the user to learn, be edified, enjoy, and live a life-fulfilled. NTh has been designed for user-friendliness and simplicity. Beyond these things there are a few tools for use of which you should be aware:
Pages, and Links to Follow
Each page (post) in NTh will have a heading, a short description, the date created, and then the content. The content will be either text, audio link, embedded video, or a combination of those. There will also be links within the text of each post which will take you to other related pages. The whole idea of NTh is that topics are related to other ones, so that it makes sense to “follow your nose” through those links to see how ideas fit together and flow from one to the next. The more you follow the links, the more you’ll see greater threads of logic and the larger concepts which tie ideas together.
Searching by topics or by medium (left-hand side of screen)
In order to “get into the web” of NTh you can use the preexisting topics and mediums on the left-hand side of the screen. Just type something into the search bar, and/or select what kids of topics and mediums are those in which you are interested, and click submit. Search results will appear which correspond to your criteria. You don’t need to type anything in the search bar but you can to narrow a search. “Deep Dives” are lists of many posts all on one page, which all pertain to a particular subject, or a train of thought. They are intended for the user to visit them all, in order, to see how ideas are linked together in a network of thinking. Once again, you can’t do it wrong, just enjoy finding your way about.
“List of Topics” and “List of Bible Content” in Main Menu
As you hover over these options in the menu you’ll see a “fly menu” where topics appear, and subtopics which live underneath them. You can click on larger topics, or subtopics, and get search results for either. The page will populate with content pertaining to that particular topic. This is a great way to start searching and familiarizing yourself with NTh, since you’ll see all the various topics addressed within. If you click “List of Topics” itself, you’ll get an alphabetical list of all posts on all types of content.
The List of Bible Content works the same way, with the fly menu showing books of the Bible where there is some related content. Search here and click on the books or chapters or verses, and search results will populate below. Again, if you click “List of Bible Content” itself, you’ll get an alphabetical list of all posts with any Bible content.
What’s New?
As you might expect, clicking here will take you to posts listed chronologically, starting with the most recent. So if you are a frequent user of this site and wish to see what posts have been recently added, so as to catch up on the latest, here’s your tool. Also, as things happen in our world and society for which a reaction seems appropriate, these can be easily found here.