In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 The Bible is so common place in most Christian homes that we have lost our reverence for it. I own multiple copies and various translations. I have an app for it on my phone. I read […]
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Bible reading is one of the most important christian habits. Every christian should make this discipline a priority in his or her life.
There are two different ways people read the bible and both are important. One way is to read with the goal of making it through the whole text from beginning to end to get a feel for the complete story. People who are doing this usually use a reading plan. The other is to read for the purpose of drawing closer to God. These people are are more focused on meditating on a shorter text.
Obviously, the two methods are not mutually exclusive and it is good to use both methods.
The Key to Spiritual Growth
The number one key to spiritual growth is … (drum roll) … reading your Bible four or more times per week.The Power of 4Did you know that those who read their Bible 4 or more times each week are significantly less likely to engage in destructive behavior? According to this article by the Center for […]
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Hearing God Through the Bible – Dialoguing with God
This is the fifth in a series on how to listen for God’s voice when reading the Bible. So far we have looked at Lectio Divina, Luther’s Four Stranded Garland, Questions Jesus Asked and Placing Yourself in the Story. In this post we will talk about the importance of dialoguing with God. Have you ever […]
Continue readingHearing God Through the Bible: Placing Yourself in the Story
This is the fourth in a series on how to listen for God’s voice when reading the Bible. So far we have looked at Lectio Divina, Luther’s Four Stranded Garland and Questions Jesus Asked. In this post we will look at a method that is much more imaginative: Placing Yourself in the Story. For this […]
Continue readingHearing God Through the Bible: Questions Jesus Asked
This is the third in a series on how to listen for God’s voice when reading the Bible. So far we have looked at Lectio Divina and Luther’s Four Stranded Garland. Both of these tools are a structured way of approaching the text to help your spirit be open to the leading of the Holy […]
Continue readingHearing God through the Bible: Luther’s Four Stranded Garland
This is the second in a series on how to hear God through reading the Bible. Most people are familiar with Bible study and Bible reading but these techniques are little less commonly taught. Last month I introduced you to Lectio Divina, an ancient method of Bible reading that focuses on listening to the Holy […]
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Have you fallen into a rut in your Bible reading? Maybe you are in a habit of reading through the Bible every year and your reading time has just become a ritual of rushing through the passage. (What would God think of me if I didn’t read my 5 chapters today?) Or maybe you have […]
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