Monday we read our verse for the week repeatedly. Tuesday we wrote our verse down on paper five times. Today, we say our verse aloud and then close our eyes and repeat it from memory. We do this five times.
Three Steps To A God Drenched Day
A 2008 study from researchers at Northeastern University monitored the cell phone signals of 100,000 Americans. The study was intended to track the movements of humans throughout their daily lives. Published in Nature, the study showed that humans are very predictable in their daily movements. They visit the same places around the same time each... Continue Reading →
Day 2 Of Our Scripture Memorization Challenge
Remember our challenge to memorize a scripture (Matt. 5:3) a week for the next four weeks? Yesterday we read our verse five times. Today we will write our verse down five times. This doesn't count. Get your piece of paper and do it. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of... Continue Reading →
Kick Starting Your Prayer Life
I once heard of a lady who began training for a marathon. Her initial training included the simplest of goals. "Can I run to the next lightpost?" Her approach was to start at the most basic level and work from there. Just a year later she ran in her first marathon. What if we took... Continue Reading →
Take the Challenge: A Verse A Week
Very few spiritual exercises have impacted me more than scripture memorization. Even though I have only memorized a handful of verses in my life, the ones I have memorized have always been deeply impactful for me. So I invite you to join my challenge of memorizing a verse a week. We will start with the... Continue Reading →
Good Words
Poll: Forget financial indexes, here is the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index Series: Articles on Lent and classic spiritual practices Article: What technology does to relationships Opinion: How do millionaire Christian athletes justify their quest for big contracts? Tweet: @JohnPiper If we could receive Jesus as Savior and not receive his teachings as our daily norm, Satan would be... Continue Reading →
How To Implement A Scripture Top 10
If your scripture reading has become stale and you wish you could get more from it, then you might want to try what I call the Scripture Top 10 Method. Earlier this week, I detailed how it has worked for me and which passages made my list. Today, I want to offer a guide to... Continue Reading →
My Scripture Top 6-10
Yesterday, we looked at five scriptures passages that have not only been enriching to me but also key transition points to other passages. Today, I list the rest of my top 10. 6. 1 Samuel 16 - By the time I had become taken by the Sermon on the Mount and many of the other... Continue Reading →
My Scripture Top 5
Yesterday, I discussed the Scripture Top Ten Method of approaching scripture. It starts with a favorite passage or verse and then through discovery or study leads to other similar or noteworthy passages. Here is five of my top ten and why they are significant. Nos. 6-10 will come tomorrow. 1. Sermon on the Mount (Matthew... Continue Reading →
The Scripture Top Ten Method
For most of my life, reading scripture has been intimidating. I avoided reading scripture because I was afraid that I wouldn't understand what I was reading or that I wouldn't find my time meaningful or enriching. This all changed when I discovered the Sermon on the Mount. In the passages found in Matt. 5-7, I... Continue Reading →
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