Develop the habit of regular time with God<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Because Jesus wants a relationship with you\u2014and reading his Word is one of the best ways to know him.<\/p>\n
Daily time with God\u2014reading the Bible, reflecting on what it says, and talking with God\u2014will teach you how to recognize his voice, help you make wise decisions, and give him the opportunity to speak directly into your life.<\/p>\n<\/div>
There\u2019s no formula for reading the Bible but below are practical things to start with:<\/p>\n<\/div>
There are many English translations of the Bible\u2014if your Bible is filled with ye\u2019s<\/em> and shalt\u2019s<\/em> it\u2019s going to be challenging to understand\u2014we\u2019d recommend using something contemporary. The New International Version (NIV) translates the Bible word for word, and the New Living Translation (NLT) translates the Bible thought for thought. They are both excellent and easy to understand and apply.<\/p>\nWhere to read<\/strong><\/h4>\nIt can be hard to get a full picture of the Bible if you\u2019re reading where ever you open it up that day. Two great starting points:<\/p>\n\nStart with Jesus.<\/strong> Read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. These give the account of the life and mission of Jesus.<\/li>\nUse a plan.<\/strong> Reading plans are helpful to guide you through sections or topics in the Bible. You can jump into the daily plan we use at any time<\/a>, or browse the many available for free on the Bible app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nReflect and write<\/strong><\/h4>\nIf God says something, it is worth writing down! Things to reflect on as you read:<\/p>\n\nWhat is this teaching me about God? What is it telling me about who he is?<\/li>\nHow can I apply what the Bible is saying to follow God?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nLooking for more?<\/strong><\/h4>\nHear from a few of our pastors how Bible reading and spending daily time with Jesus has personally been important and what it looks like in different seasons of your life. Watch their conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>YouVersion Bible App<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read the Bible, access plans, + more<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Bible Reading Plan<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read along with Life Center\u2019s Bible reading plan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Joe\u2019s Bible Blog<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read our founding Pastor\u2019s daily Bible reading reflections<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Bible Reading Sermon<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Pastor Joe’s sermon on why and how to read the Bible<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1858","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1858"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44457,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858\/revisions\/44457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It can be hard to get a full picture of the Bible if you\u2019re reading where ever you open it up that day. Two great starting points:<\/p>\n
If God says something, it is worth writing down! Things to reflect on as you read:<\/p>\n
Hear from a few of our pastors how Bible reading and spending daily time with Jesus has personally been important and what it looks like in different seasons of your life. Watch their conversation here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>YouVersion Bible App<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read the Bible, access plans, + more<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Bible Reading Plan<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read along with Life Center\u2019s Bible reading plan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Joe\u2019s Bible Blog<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Read our founding Pastor\u2019s daily Bible reading reflections<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Bible Reading Sermon<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/div>Pastor Joe’s sermon on why and how to read the Bible<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1858","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1858"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44457,"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1858\/revisions\/44457"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lifecenter.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1858"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Read the Bible, access plans, + more<\/p>\n<\/div>
Read along with Life Center\u2019s Bible reading plan<\/p>\n<\/div>
Read our founding Pastor\u2019s daily Bible reading reflections<\/p>\n<\/div>
Pastor Joe’s sermon on why and how to read the Bible<\/p>\n<\/div>