10
Aug
2010
Who has Time to Change?
April 8th of 2007, I wrote my very first blog post. It began with these words, “When I survey people about what is the hardest thing about prayer two core issues repeatedly come up: Finding the time, staying focused.” Now over 3 years and 250 posts later, my sense is that people are struggling more... Read More
3
Aug
2010
Bible Study and Worship Tips: What to Look for in a Sermon or Passage
I have encouraged readers in recent posts to take notes when listening to a sermon and to set goals for responding. I thought it may be helpful though if I offered some suggestions as to what to look or listen for. When I am either doing bible study or listening to a sermon I listen... Read More
26
Jul
2010
3 More Tips to Give You An Exceptional Experience of Sunday Morning
If you went to worship yesterday, do you remember what was preached? How much of the sermon can you recall today? Last week I posted an article on 6 ways to bring a sermon home. Those tips were things to do during worship to help you get more out of worship. If you really want... Read More
19
Jul
2010
6 Ways To Take a Sermon Home
This past Sunday I got to be in the pew for a change. I see a lot of people being passive in worship. Here are 6 strategies I use when I am priviledged to be in the pews to insure that I am responsive to what is preached. BYOB. Bring your own Bible. Follow the readings... Read More
17
Jul
2010
E-vangelism, Promoting and Supporting Vacation Bible School Via the Internet
Today’s post is a bit out of the norm in that typically I write how-to articles on advancing your personal discipleship. However, this past week we hit on a really great idea that I think many of you could use for evangelism or to enhance the experience of your kid’s at Vacation Bible School. Everyday... Read More
6
Jul
2010
The Difficulty with Bible Reading
I was reading a post by Tim Challies on his blog, Challies.com, about personal bible reading. He shared an ugly truth that many Bible study leaders and gurus fail to share. Specifically, that the difficulty with Bible reading is that sometimes it is difficult. Chaillies put it this way… Now I’d like to make... Read More