The Bible Challenge

I was recently reading an Episcopal Church publication called The Living Church. There was a two-page spread with many quotes from Bishops and other individuals from the United States and from the Worldwide Anglican Communion praising something called The Bible Challenge edited by Marek P. Zabriskie. I was quite intrigued. So after gathering some more information, I went online with Amazon.com and ordered the book. It is an excellent resource.

I think this book is something that many people here at Christ Church may have been looking for and now it is available. The book is way to read the entire Bible in one year with helpful comments, questions and prayers to supplement those same readings. I think this book if it is used with one’s own Bible could be an excellent personal daily devotional. It could also be used by small groups or by organizations like the ECW, Daughters of the King or the Men’s Bible Study. There may be some individuals who want to start a new Bible discussion group. This book is a ready-made resource for them.

I seldom recommend that the entire congregation purchase a specific resource product but this is an exception. I believe everyone at Christ Church would benefit from using this book to really delve into the Bible. As I mentioned earlier, The Bible Challenge is available at Amazon online as a paperback and as a Kindle book. The book may also be purchased directly from the publisher, Forward Movement (www.forwardmovement.org). The best pricing is as a Kindle electronic book. For those who are uncomfortable ordering via the internet, I will arrange for a group purchase through the Parish Office. If you choose to order this way please contact my assistant, Maryam Whitaker at (941) 747-3709 or mwhitaker@christchurchswfla.org for more information.

So let’s all read the Bible in a year. It certainly cannot hurt and it may be a great way of Christian growth!