Starting in 2021 we are committing to read the entire Bible in one year, together as a church. (If you missed this announcement you can find it here)
This quote from Megan Hill stings:
For years, prominent, progressive voices have been telling us that it’s possible (even preferable) to have a vibrant, personal faith apart from the local church. Now, thanks to COVID-19, we’ve all had to pursue the life of faith at a distance from the church—and it’s not going well. We are not reading our Bibles.
A recent study from Barna Group and the American Bible Society reports that daily Bible reading among Americans has dropped during the pandemic, with only 8.5 percent of the population opening the Scriptures every day compared to 13.7 percent in 2019. May that not be us, Grace!
Think of your spiritual health in the same way you think of your physical health:
How would you physically feel if you only ate TWO balanced, healthy meals a week? And then filled the other ~18 meals with junk food from a gas station?
Now, why do we so often only consume TWO healthy spiritual meals (Corporate Gathering on Sunday morning and a Community Group gathering) and expect to be spiritually healthy?
What are you primarily “eating” throughout the week? Facebook? News? Sports? Netflix?
Even 4, 5, or 6 healthy spiritual meals a week is not enough. Together, let’s commit to #DelightInTheTrinity365, so we can daily echo Jesus in denying the tempter:
He answered, "It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4).
Some of you had a personal Bible reading plan this year. That is wonderful! We are telling you about this early so you can make this OUR plan together in 2021. The next piece of communication will explore the corporate and individual benefits of a church-wide reading plan.
Commit to read with us here.