Reading the Bible

I was listening to one of Jeff and Alyssa Bethke's podcasts recently (it's called Anything & Everything, it can be found on iTunes and it's fantastic!) and they were talking about really getting into reading the Bible, but described it in a great way that really hit home:

We're told the Bible is like food, sustaining us. But sometimes we're blown away or affected deeply by what we read and other times we aren't. It's like meals though... Some days we're going to have a big, wonderfully memorable steak dinner and other nights it's nothing special. They are both still necessary, though, because they are sustenance our body needs.

So just because some days you don't feel blown away by your Bible reading don't get discouraged! We are meant to be in the Word and through it God has, and will, do amazing things. Be patient and pray that your heart will be open to what God has to say to you through His Words.

Jeff Bethke

This guy is insane. 

And humble.

And genuine.

And honest. 

What If?

This guy is so great.

A Mosaic

I've been reading Jeff Bethke's book Jesus > Religion and so far it has lived up to all the expectations that I had! He is a phenomenal writer and offers a lot of things to chew on. Here is one of my favorite quotes from the book (I have highlighted too many to count though!):

Grace

When I read this quote on my Facebook news feed it blew me away. I hope you find it as powerful and thought-provoking as I did!

A Crazy Book Deal!

Just wanted to give you all the heads up about Jefferson Bethke's book. It's on pre-order right now for 13 dollars (CDN) which is crazy! It's going to be an incredible book. For those of you who don't know, Jeff Bethke was the poet behind the youtube sensation "Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus" (look it up if you haven't seen it yet - it's got over 24 million views!). I got the chance to read the first chapter of the book and it is awesome! It's definitely going to be a must read!

Pre-order here
Free Chapter Sneak-Peak here