An Advent and New Year Challenge

Why not resolve to grow in your spiritual life? This will never happen by accident but requires your active co-operation with God.

If you have never attempted a pattern of regular prayer or bible study do not begin by trying to read the bible in a year, using the original languages! Try something which might be described as NEXT STEP DISCIPLESHIP: What is the next step for me to grow closer to God and to learn to co-operate with him?

Below are some resource ideas to help you. There will also be some bible reading notes on display in the Beacon over the next few weeks to sign up for.

An Advent Challenge

Sign up for the Bible Society Advent Challenge: www.adventchallenge.org.uk

Or the URC version: http://www.urc.org.uk/worship/2214-sign-up-for-advent-daily-devotions.html

Daily Challenge

There are all sorts of possibilities for daily prayer and bible reading. Some are listed on Zion’s website: www.zuchurch.co.uk/aidsforprayerandbiblereading.htm

Recently I found another simple but helpful aid: called Lyfe. With a short reflection and thought provoking response each day.
This is best used as an app on smart phones: (search appstore for Lyfe.)
Also at: www.biblesociety.org.uk/explore-the-bible/lyfe/lyfe-news/

New Year Challenge

If you are already a regular bible reader…how about reading the bible in a year? There are various ways to do this, but I will use the Bible Project’s plan and their animated videos for each book of the bible as my guide.

Join me by going to https://jointhebibleproject.com/reading-plan/

Finally if you do chose to take a ‘next step’ please tell someone about this. If you are in an Inspire band, then these are the perfect people to share with. If not, then pick someone you trust who will pray for you. Any of the elders would be delighted to know you are taking up this spiritual challenge.