There Is Too Much Freespace

I decided today that the Internet has too much untapped space, and though i use a fair share by updating this blog daily, I figured I'd use more.

Thus begins, blog #2.

While youth pastoring at FBC, I enjoyed some of the systems I had established in my life. One of the most beneficial was reading through sections of the Bible on the same schedule as the senior pastor (boss) and talking about them each week when we met.

It is amazing how much you can learn by seeing someone else's perspective or by trying to answer someone else's question.

I miss that practice.

I can remember my wife being jealous of the "way you people see scripture" or the "insight we had while reading" that really only came from discussion. I miss that discussion.

The second reason stems from my father. He asked once about Bible programs that allow you to write notes (into the text, not as footnotes) that he could bring up at anytime. He mainly wanted to do this to discuss those texts he had questions about. All the programs that have this capability are far too advanced in their other gadgets requiring their cost to be too much for his task.

Thus I've created blog #2.

With this blog, I will post a chapter of the Bible a day (taken from the NIV with BibleGateway's footnotes). I'll go through entire books in order (accept Psalms will likely be broken up so as not to spend 6 months going through them). I'll take recommendations on what books to do in what order if there are requests, otherwise, I'll just chose. I won't repeat a chapter until I've gone through the entire Bible.

All posts will simply be the scripture themselves. My interaction with these texts will take place only in the comments section, just like anyone else who chooses to read. I encourage all people to read along, and comment as you have thoughts, observations, insights, or questions. I hope discussion takes place frequently as all can read and re-read at their desire. Feel no need to only comment on what was posted most recently as all texts added will stay to be interacted with.

I'm starting with the Gospel of John as I recommended it previously as the most beneficial book (in my opinion) for any new believer to read first, and because I'm taking a class on the Gospels, so I might end up with something interesting to say.

I believe this process might help us all grow in knowledge of the Bible and intimacy with Christ. No experience necessary. All comments appreciated and encouraged. Participation hoped for.

God Bless.

P.S. I've placed links (like THIS) twice in this post above, and on my links of note section at the right of this page which will link you to the new site. I have posted John 1, but won't have it as my reading until tomorrow, so there aren't comments as of now.