We are twenty-one days away from the beginning of the “Read through the Bible in Two Years” campaign.  If you haven’t already signed up at www.newlife-glastonbury.org/bibleplan or picked up a booklet in church, I encourage you to do it!  Even if reading through the whole Bible intimidates you, this plan includes the option of reading through just the Old or New Testament, so think about joining us as we grow in our knowledge and experience of God through His Word.  I know that God is going to do some great things in our midst as we commit ourselves to knowing Him better.

As intimidating as it may be to think about reading through the Bible for some people, the harder challenge is actually living out what you have read. Read more »

This January, we will begin a “Read Through the Bible in Two Years” campaign that I am very excited about.  I know there are people out there who have found the secret to staying disciplined in the reading of God’s Word; I am not one of them.  Sure, I am in the Bible every day, since it is obviously a major part of my job, but the danger pastors face is that we often read the book in order to find something to teach others instead of reading it so that God might deal with us.  For this reason, I am excited to begin this campaign, because it gives me a built-in accountability structure that I know will help me spend consistent time letting God’s Word speak directly to me.

I know I’m not alone in my struggle to spend regular time with God in His Word.  Many Christians feel guilty over this, lamenting their lack of commitment, even though they “know they should read their Bible more often.”  Read more »

“Question everything,” say some people.  “God can handle our questions, and besides, God’s ways are so far beyond ours that it would be silly for us to pretend we’ve got a corner on the truth.  Raising questions helps us go deeper into the mystery of God and frees us from the arrogant belief that we’ve got it all figured out.”

“Questioning everything is foolish,” say others.  “All you do with your questioning is cause people to doubt and give a foothold to the devil.  Better to believe without wavering, and to communicate the truth of God in power.  Raising questions only distracts us from having faith in what we know to be true.”

So who is right?  Read more »