Spiritually Malnourished
Our hunger needs to be satiated. We were made to feed on God’s Word. Spiritual malnourishment shouldn’t exist in the Church, but that will only happen when we learn to eat the Word.
The Friend of Bible Engagement
There are enemies and friends of Bible engagement. But the Friend of Bible engagement who surpasses all others is the Holy Spirit. Bible engagement isn’t a solo activity. None of us can go it alone. Bible engagement is always a joint affair. At the bare minimum, Bible engagement requires a relationship to exist – a […]
How To Strengthen Your Bible Engagement
How to strengthen your Bible engagement … To know God and be godly, we must know God’s Word intimately. Here are ten things you can do to improve your engagement with the Bible: Use reading plans. “If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!” Benjamin Franklin. Check out Bible Gateway for a great […]
Connect the Next Generation With Christ
The crying need of the day is to connect the next generation with Christ. There are young people in Canada who have never heard the Gospel, read a portion of Scripture, or known God’s love. According to a study by the sociologist James Penner, “Fifteen percent of young Canadians classify themselves as atheists.” Statistics Canada (2005) […]
Outliers: Dedicating Time to Bible Engagement
Dedicating time to Bible engagement … In his book Outliers: The Story of Success*, Malcolm Gladwell argues that success is due to much more than intelligence and ambition. According to Gladwell, one very important factor that enables people to be extremely successful is the amount of time they spend pursuing/practicing a specific activity or pursuit. In […]
Discipline: Cultivating Daily Bible Reading and Reflection
Cultivating daily Bible reading and reflection … Daily Bible reading and reflection are essential for our spiritual health and growth. Yet most people don’t read the Bible regularly (e.g. only 4% of Canadians read the Bible on a daily basis). One of the reasons why so few people read and reflect on God’s Word may […]
Back to the Bible: Practical Steps for Deepening Scripture Engagement
Back to the Bible … Scripture engagement renewal. Renewal and revival are desperately needed. The church is struggling, and the world is carefree. Faith is lukewarm, beliefs are shallow, and attendance at worship services is in decline. Moral relativism prevails, polytheism and idolatry are commonplace, and hedonism is thriving. One of the reasons why the […]
Discipleship and Bible Engagement
Discipleship and Bible engagement … A disconnect. What we say and do doesn’t always seem to line up. While 66% of churchgoers say they want to “honour Jesus in all I do,” only 11% read the Bible daily – this according to the October 2011 LifeWay Research, Transformational Discipleship Study, of more than 4,000 American […]
Why Pastors Should Prioritize Bible Engagement
Why pastors should prioritize Bible engagement … The single most beneficial thing pastors can do for their congregations is help them read and reflect on the Scriptures. Bible engagement is critical for spiritual health and growth. Bible reading coupled with reflection is the primary catalyst for developing mature Christians. In fact, Scripture reflection has twice […]