God is at work in our congregation as we listen to His Word together each day! The daily schedule is printed in the calendar portion of the worship guide, the folder for your MP3 disc, and on the church website. If you haven’t yet begun to listen, it’s not too late. We began last Wednesday with Matthew 1; tomorrow we begin Mark’s gospel. Join us!

Bo Prosser shares these ideas for making our Scripture listening project meaningful:

Commit and pray—The Bible is a book alive with the truth of God. Immersing yourself in the truth of God’s printed word will bring formation and transformation to your life. Commit to daily spending at least 28 minutes hearing and internalizing the Bible. Commit to a 40-day journey to studying your way through the New Testament. Pray that you will be faithful to this time. Pray that you will hear God’s truth and act on the transforming words that affect you.
    Commit to sharing with others in your church the truths that you are learning. Pray for your friends that they will also commit and pray. Pray similarly for your church and that God’s truth will lead you as a congregation to make a difference in God’s kingdom. Commit and pray!

Hear and listen—Hearing involves using your ears, but listening involves both your ears and your eyes. As you listen, try to do this at the same time and in the same place each day. Hear the dramatic reading of each verse and listen attentively. Follow along in your printed Bible. Listen for verses that hold special meaning to your life. Listen for the dramatic emphasis of each passage. Listen for words or phrases that may be different from the reading in your Bible. Think and pray that God will reveal God’s truth to you in these differences. Hear and listen!

I pray that God will speak to us through His word to reveal Himself, His ways, and His will.

I’m proud to be your pastor,

Jerry