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Bible Reading Guide, the easiest one ever

Bible Reading Guide, the easiest one ever

Yesterday, I completed reading the Bible again using the simplest plan ever.  Please Note—This is the simplest plan not necessarily the best or most effective plan.  I simply made a check mark every day next to whatever chapters I read and resisted reading anything that was already checked.  That was it.  It’s nothing fancy or complex.  I just checked off chapters and when I completed a book I went and put a check next to … Read entire article »

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Inductive Bible Study Method

In yesterday’s post, I shared a one man’s experience of reading the New Testament and I recommended that you do you own study work first before leaping to commentaries or other references.  I realized afterward that is all well and good to encourage you to do this, but it doesn’t do much good if you don’t have any idea how to do that or a method to use.  Well, God is good and last night a young man I am mentoring shared with me a very clear well-developed inductive Bible study method.  If you are unfamiliar with inductive Bible study, in short,  it is a process of systematically making observations to draw general conclusions about a passage. I have used a variety of inductive Bible study methods over the years and find … Read entire article »

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Some lessons I have learned about reading the Bible after 25 years of daily reading

A recent reader, Kristy, shared the following comment, I have never found the right Bible reading plan, so have tried to read at my own pace and feel that even though I am not following a plan, that I am behind simply because I still have a lot to read by the end of this year and I have this thing in my head that I have to finish the Bible by December 31, 2009. It never seems like what I read is enough; sometimes I read a lot, but it doesn’t seem like it is enough. I feel like I am not doing it right. So, how much should you read? I don’t believe there is a great pat answer to this question, but I do have some distinct … Read entire article »

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Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

I have added to the right side bar an area that says, “Today’s Scripture Passage”.  You can find it just beneath the recommended resource.  I have added this tool for anyone wanting a recommended reading for each day of the year. This is a sequential plan that takes you through the Bible in one year, beginning with Genesis in January through to Revelation at the end of the year. Sequential reading is not what … Read entire article »

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Which Bible translation is best?

Which Bible translation is best?

Christian Book Distributers (CBD) has an awesome collection of articles to help you find which Bible is right for you.  To see a list of this series of articles click here.  The two main concerns to consider as you choose a translation are reading level and translation approach. READING LEVELS Bibles are written with a reading level in mind.  I will never forget the comment of the woman which prompted me to write this post.  She said, … Read entire article »

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What to write in your bible.

What to write in your bible.

When I first started taking notes in my Bible, I mostly marked words and phrases that grabbed my eye.  I then read somewhere, that you should never highlight something unless you write a note about it.  I did not do this all the time, but I started underlining, highlighting and adding a few notes here and there.  Often times, I added asterisks with footnotes.  Pictured to the left is a Bible from this phase of … Read entire article »

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