Happy new year! In honor of the occasion, I’ve collected a bunch of articles that will help direct your thoughts (and maybe habits) as you set out into this brand new year.
(Yesterday on the blog: The Bible-Reading Plan I’ll Be Using in 2020)
A New Year’s Resolution: Don’t Try to Be With It
Kevin DeYoung urges you not to get drawn in by pop culture this year. “I’m not a technophobe. I have a blog, a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and enough teenagers in the house to keep me conversant with my fair share of pop culture. I’m not quitting social media. Neither do I think it’s all a waste of time. But honestly, most of it is.”
David Mathis urges you to seize the morning this year. “The Bible never commands the modern ‘quiet time.’ Nor does it specify that we must read our Bibles first thing in the morning. In fact, the concept of Christians having their own copy of the Scriptures for private reading is a fairly recent phenomenon in the history of the church. So, here at the outset of the year, we’re not talking mainly about an obligation
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