Bible Reading

The Whole Story

Every year I encourage the people of Malvern Hill and other Christians to read through the Bible. I have made it a goal for many years to read through the entire Bible and have normally finished. As I have pointed out here, you can read the Bible. It takes effort and discipline, but only about …

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Episode 2: Have a Better Quiet Time

Do you struggle to have regular and meaningful devotions. Are you ever tempted to believe that everyone else seems to have this figured out except you? Today on Episode 2 of the Ordinary Christian Podcast, I hope to help you improve your devotional life and take steps to grow in your Christian faith over the next several year.

Making Time To Read Your Bible

How important is personal Bible reading? One easy answer is: VERY important. Most of you reading this post would wholeheartedly agree with that statement, and yet most of you also acknowledge that you struggle to find sufficient time for reading your Bible. In truth, many of us struggle to find time because we waste a bunch …

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Promises of Proverbs

Several years ago I sat with an older pastor and asked for advice on how to better handle myself in contentious situations. I had participated in denominational meetings with him and had watched in amazement as he kept his cool in heated conversations. His advice to me was to spend time in Proverbs. Read it …

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The Daily Docket (6/25/14)

4 Ways to Say No as a Pastor— Often the message behind the request of your presence, attention and action is affirmation. There have been times when I have been asked to be apart of something that really didn’t need my attention but the one asking needed both affirmation that they were doing a good …

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