Comments on: Bible Reading http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:24:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Laura in Louisiana http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-40399 Laura in Louisiana Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:04:11 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-40399 I watched my Grandmother read through the Bible numerous times, and noted in her last Bible(she wore them out reading them) before her death, that she would date a chapter/passage. I found that to be an excellent method to note what you have and haven't read as I have a tendency to move papers & book marks around in my Bible. This isn't as consistent a method as the above, however it does help when you are using it for study, to affirm you've actually read the chapter on a previous occasion. Thanks for the encouragment to read! I watched my Grandmother read through the Bible numerous times, and noted in her last Bible(she wore them out reading them) before her death, that she would date a chapter/passage. I found that to be an excellent method to note what you have and haven’t read as I have a tendency to move papers & book marks around in my Bible. This isn’t as consistent a method as the above, however it does help when you are using it for study, to affirm you’ve actually read the chapter on a previous occasion. Thanks for the encouragment to read!

]]> By: Lee http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-35365 Lee Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:12:37 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-35365 This is a great method. Now I don't feel like I'm floundering about. And I like the "just read it" advice too. I'll make much better progress. Thanks! This is a great method. Now I don’t feel like I’m floundering about. And I like the “just read it” advice too. I’ll make much better progress. Thanks!

]]> By: Bruce http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34526 Bruce Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:30:59 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34526 Femina (Nancy Wilson) wrote on 1-21-08 concerning her Bible reading schedule. Like her I too attempt to read at a regular schedule. A friend of mine (more like my spiritual father/mentor) encouraged me to read from both the OT & the NT daily. He was reading about 2 chapters each day from each testament. This sounded like a good idea and thought that I could incorportate it easily. However, over time I have found my self reading closer to 3 chapters daily from both the OT & NT. What this format does is allows me to read the OT about once a year and the NT over the same time period at three times a year. I start at Genesis and Matthew and read through each book respectfully thereafter. I have also taken up the challenge by Dr. David Jeremiah to read the Book of Proverbs each month. I look forward to this task. Happy reading! Bruce Femina (Nancy Wilson) wrote on 1-21-08 concerning her Bible reading schedule. Like her I too attempt to read at a regular schedule. A friend of mine (more like my spiritual father/mentor) encouraged me to read from both the OT & the NT daily. He was reading about 2 chapters each day from each testament. This sounded like a good idea and thought that I could incorportate it easily. However, over time I have found my self reading closer to 3 chapters daily from both the OT & NT. What this format does is allows me to read the OT about once a year and the NT over the same time period at three times a year. I start at Genesis and Matthew and read through each book respectfully thereafter. I have also taken up the challenge by Dr. David Jeremiah to read the Book of Proverbs each month. I look forward to this task. Happy reading!

Bruce

]]> By: Jenny http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34359 Jenny Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:21:32 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34359 Nancy, I met you briefly in Monroe. Again, i cannot begin to tell you how much your books and blog have moved and inspired me. Thank you for your testimony! Thank you for your voice and advice and wisdom. Nancy,
I met you briefly in Monroe. Again, i cannot begin to tell you how much your books and blog have moved and inspired me.
Thank you for your testimony! Thank you for your voice and advice and wisdom.

]]> By: Angie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34129 Angie Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:55:21 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34129 What in the world? Wish there was a preview feature. One more time, and if it doesn't work, I give up. Sorry! ----- At a former church we often sang the Psalms and other biblical texts, and it's amazing how quickly you can memorize large portions of scripture when you've been singing it. I've got a couple of examples (mp3 recordings) of this on my blog <a href="http://bloggin-dazs.blogspot.com/2007/04/join-chant-session.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> if anyone is interested. What in the world? Wish there was a preview feature. One more time, and if it doesn’t work, I give up. Sorry!
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At a former church we often sang the Psalms and other biblical texts, and it’s amazing how quickly you can memorize large portions of scripture when you’ve been singing it. I’ve got a couple of examples (mp3 recordings) of this on my blog here if anyone is interested.

]]> By: Angie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34128 Angie Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:53:09 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34128 Sorry about that--not sure what happened. Let me try my comment again... >>One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it.here</a> if anyone is interested. Sorry about that–not sure what happened. Let me try my comment again…

>>One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it.here if anyone is interested.

]]> By: Angie http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34127 Angie Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:50:59 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34127 >>One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it.here</a> if anyone is interested. >>One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it.here if anyone is interested.

]]> By: Kelly Orr http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34108 Kelly Orr Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:55:55 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34108 Mrs. Wilson, Thank you for the great post! I have been using your approach to reading through the Bible since I first read your suggestion a number of years ago - I think you suggested it in a Femina article, or maybe Fruit of Her Hands? At any rate - it has brought such fruitfulness, sans frustration of feeling that I'm not "doing it right" because I typically can't keep up with a plan. (Although, I think the plans to read in a year are wonderful, and I have great admiration for those who successfully do them) We also have been learning the Westminster Shorter Catechism for the past few years at our church. We work with our kids (we have 7 - ages 11 years to 19 months)every day on a question - the older kids also do a proof text. (even our 19 month old grins happily when we ask her "Who made you?" "GOD!") Then we present our hard work on the Lord's Day to our pastor and hear other families' work as well - before our regular worship time. It is just so edifying to hear families- Dads, Moms, big kids, little kids, reciting God's Word - and especially our own precious ones offer the fruit of their efforts. A double blessing is that we all are memorizing God's Word (something I thought I wasn't capable of doing- I could never remember *where* I read something in the Bible!) and learning the great doctrines of our faith - repeating the same words godly men and women have for generations. We recently listened to Mr. Wilson's Scottish Seas audio. :) What a wonderful story! Our kids loved it - but what was especially dear was how they recited the catechism questions along with the characters in the story - with huge grins of recognition and delight on their faces. Sorry for the novel! - I hesitated to write it all - but hoped it might be of encouragement. I'm grateful you and your girls are blogging - what a blessing to so many of us! Thank you! Kelly Mrs. Wilson,
Thank you for the great post! I have been using your approach to reading through the Bible since I first read your suggestion a number of years ago - I think you suggested it in a Femina article, or maybe Fruit of Her Hands? At any rate - it has brought such fruitfulness, sans frustration of feeling that I’m not “doing it right” because I typically can’t keep up with a plan. (Although, I think the plans to read in a year are wonderful, and I have great admiration for those who successfully do them)
We also have been learning the Westminster Shorter Catechism for the past few years at our church. We work with our kids (we have 7 - ages 11 years to 19 months)every day on a question - the older kids also do a proof text. (even our 19 month old grins happily when we ask her “Who made you?” “GOD!”) Then we present our hard work on the Lord’s Day to our pastor and hear other families’ work as well - before our regular worship time. It is just so edifying to hear families- Dads, Moms, big kids, little kids, reciting God’s Word - and especially our own precious ones offer the fruit of their efforts. A double blessing is that we all are memorizing God’s Word (something I thought I wasn’t capable of doing- I could never remember *where* I read something in the Bible!) and learning the great doctrines of our faith - repeating the same words godly men and women have for generations.
We recently listened to Mr. Wilson’s Scottish Seas audio. :) What a wonderful story! Our kids loved it - but what was especially dear was how they recited the catechism questions along with the characters in the story - with huge grins of recognition and delight on their faces.
Sorry for the novel! - I hesitated to write it all - but hoped it might be of encouragement.
I’m grateful you and your girls are blogging - what a blessing to so many of us!
Thank you!

Kelly

]]> By: Nancy Ann http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34048 Nancy Ann Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:29:49 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-34048 Hi Sylvia, Over the years I have memorized different verses or portions of Scripture. One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it. But if you are asking if I am using a Bible memory program, then, no, I'm not. Hi Sylvia,

Over the years I have memorized different verses or portions of Scripture. One of the benefits of singing the psalms has been the memorization that comes with it. But if you are asking if I am using a Bible memory program, then, no, I’m not.

]]> By: sylvia http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-33970 sylvia Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:57:48 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2008/01/21/bible-reading/#comment-33970 Nancy, Do you memorize scripture? Nancy,
Do you memorize scripture?

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