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Saturday, December 28, 2013

Are you planning to read the Bible in 2014?


Bible Reading Plans for 2014
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)
Many Christians take the beginning of a new year to evaluate their Bible reading habits, and then change or begin a Bible reading plan.

For your convenience, we’ve compiled a list of Bible reading plans for you to choose from. Maybe in 2014 you will read more of the Bible each day. Perhaps you’ll slow down your reading and instead spend more time considering what you read. Whatever it is you’re looking for in a reading plan, you should find it below. Keep reading

How to Read the Whole Bible in 2014

Do you want to read the whole Bible?

The average person reads 200 to 250 words per minute; there are about 775,000 words in the Bible; therefore it takes less than 10 minutes a day to read the whole Bible in a year.Keep reading

A Bible Reading Plan for Readers

With the new year approaching, prepare yourself for the onslaught of Bible reading advice. "Slow down." "Savor the Scripture." "Whatever your plan, stick to it for the whole year."

Such advice sounds good for those who prefer Peter Jackson to J. R. R. Tolkien or who would choose a locally anaesthetized lobotomy over any sort of reading assignment. Non-readers show courageous faith when they commit to regular patterns of Bible reading at predictable intervals, and I laud their desire to draw closer to the Lord.

But what about those of us who enjoy reading? Why limit ourselves to a few chapters (or a few verses) 10 minutes a day? Keep reading

The Christmas Story for All: Still 4,000 Languages Without the Complete Bible

During the holiday season, the Bible's account of the birth of Jesus is at the heart of the Christmas celebration for devout Christians. Unfortunately, reading the Christmas story is out of reach for many. That's because there are still some 4,000 languages without a complete Bible.

Translation has been a priority for Christians since the beginning of Christianity itself. Jesus' challenge to take His message to the ends of the earth was, in a very tangible way, the starting gun for the race to translate the Gospel. Right now, translators are working across the globe to cross the finish line by making the Bible accessible in all of the world's nearly 7,000 languages. Keep reading

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