Bible Reading in Canada
Bible reading in Canada … According to the Canadian Bible Engagement Study (May 2014), 55% of Canadians never read the Bible, 28% seldom read it, 7% read it a few times a year, and 11% read it once a week or more frequently. How do these statistics compare with Bible reading in the past? In […]
A Practical Guide to Engaging with God’s Word: Daily Bible Reading Tips
Daily Bible reading tips … A practical guide to engaging with God’s Word Here’s a tried and tested daily Bible reading methodology that I’ve successfully used for three decades. Or, for those of you who go back a few years, here’s how to have a daily “Quiet Time” with God: Prepare Thank God for the […]
When the Going Gets Tough: How to Overcome Dry Bible Reading
When the going gets tough. Someone recently said, “I’m embarrassed to say this, but I must admit that my Bible reading’s dry – I’m getting nothing out of it. I’ve been reading the Bible for fifty years, and it’s been a grinding routine for the past two years.” “I know”, I replied. “Sometimes it can […]
Bible Study Methods For Different Contexts
Bible study methods for different contexts … Bible study has to be tailor-made. There’s no one-size-fits-all. When I was an undergraduate student in the seventies we gathered in small groups on the campus lawns, read a book of the Bible together, then marked up the text with our pencils – writing insights and questions in […]