Well, goooood afternoon Church! I hope it has been a great week for you all! We had a great study last evening as I finished up Chapter 12 of the book of Hebrews. Next week we will conclude our study then move on to a couple of "Ask the Pastor" questions. You got questions...I got answers! Write them down, send me an e-mail or post it on Facebook. I will be glad to answer your questions concerning the Scriptures, culture, or the times we live in.
This week's blog is dedicated to a few books that deal with many subjects: Leadership, emotions, how to deal with your life, marriage, etc. Here then are my Top 10 Books on Anything that you should be reading. There might just be a surprise or two in here...
1.) Necessary Endings by Dr. Henry Cloud
2.) A View from the Top by Dr. D. Michael Lindsay
3.) The 5 Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman
4.) The Two Sides of Love by Gary Smalley and Dr. John Trent
5.) Be a People Person by John Maxwell
6.) Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
7.) The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
8.) Who Moved My Cheese by Dr. Spencer Johnson
9.) Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
10.) What Good is God by Philip Yancey
All of these books written by different authors each have a role that you will find in your life. Each author has written a number of books that are also worthy of reading but I chose these to get you going.
Back when I was an undergrad student at Kent State University, I saw a sign in the library that stated: "Those That Read-Succeed!" Success I believe starts with reading the Word of God! But too many people make New Year's resolutions to read the Bible then put it away...
"It's too boring"..."It's too hard to read"..."I just don't understand all of this stuff" are the types of comments I usually get. I always ask them..."Well, where did you start reading?" Most people start reading in Genesis, then go book by book and it's all well and good...until you get to Leviticus...
then people start to complain...If they make it to Deuteronomy they generally never make it out of there...
Too bad. It's a great read. But listen...seriously...when you have a baby do you give them milk first then a few days after they are born give them a steak dinner? Of course not. It's a silly thought...but, that's exactly what you are trying to accomplish by reading the Bible through one book at a time.
Let me give you a better choice. Let's start with milk, then go onto a milkshake before we hit the steak dinner buffet. Start reading in the Gospel of John. Yea...back there. Then read the books of 1 John, 2 John, 3 John. You will start to understand the apostle that Jesus loved...Move on then to Matthew, Mark, and Luke and Acts. Dr. Luke wrote both Luke and Acts and if you read it like its Luke and Luke Part II it will make a lot more sense to you.
Continue reading the rest of the New Testament. Now move onto Genesis. It is possible that we can try to read the Old Testament through now. Read Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Read Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I and II Samuel, I and II Kings, I and II Chronicles...and the rest of the Old Testament. You get the idea.
If you are looking for a good chart to help you if you want to read it chronologically, (or you could just get a Chronological Bible) here's a great link to help you start:
http://www.biblecharts.org/oldtestament.html
It is full of charts and timelines and worthy of bookmarking in your laptop or tablet.
Keep reading. Remember, those that read do succeed! I will put these three lists of books in the bulletin next Sunday since there were a number of you that asked for them.
Next week we will take a look at "Another View from the Crow's Nest...Dr. Chuck @ 60!" Have a great week! Be safe out there and remember to pray for each other! If you need a place to worship, come check us out at the Carrollton Bible Chapel, 365 Steubenville Road, S.E., Carrollton, Ohio. Service times are 9:30am Sunday School, 10:15am Coffee Fellowship, and 10:30am Morning Worship! Hope to see you all there!
Pastor Chuck
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