by Jeff Anderson | May 14, 2019 | 60 Day Power Read, Family
For many families, school will soon be out! How about reading the Bible together this Summer? I know what you’re thinking. Is that even possible? Reading the Bible as a family? As someone who’s led thousands of people though the Bible, I can say...
by Jeff Anderson | May 13, 2019 | Family
For many families, school is out! How about reading the Bible together this Summer? I know what you’re thinking. Is that even possible? Reading the Bible as a family? As someone who’s led hundreds of people though the Bible, I can say it is possible, even in a home...
by Jeff Anderson | Feb 17, 2019 | 60 Day Power Read, Family, Lent
Why is “listening versus reading versus studying” even controversial? It has to do with how we’re trained to interact with the Bible. “Memory verse” drills in Sunday school teaches children (and adults) that we must read the Bible slowly. Painstakingly. Like...
by Jeff Anderson | Feb 14, 2019 | 60 Day Power Read, Lent
Meet my new friend, Mark West. Mark has a voracious Bible-reading appetite. Currently he reads through the Bible every 21 days! How does he do this? Mark shared with me his Bible routine. It starts with one hour of audio listening while simultaneously reading the...
by Jeff Anderson | Jan 8, 2019 | 60 Day Power Read
[Below is from Chapter 4 of my book, Power Read the Bible] “Power Reading” is a different kind of Bible engagement. It’s the opposite of scripture memory or meditation or deep dive Bible study, which all require intense focus on a limited portion of text. Power...
by Jeff Anderson | Jan 8, 2019 | 60 Day Power Read
[Below is an excerpt from my book, Power Read the Bible] I always wanted to read the entire Bible. It seemed like something every Christian should do. I tried multiple times early in my Christian journey, but encountered a familiar set of challenges. The easy-hard...
by Jeff Anderson | Dec 31, 2018 | 60 Day Power Read
Considering going to the movies this holiday season? You already have preconceptions about many of the films at the theater—and even opinions on the actors and director. And that’s okay. It’s one way we make daily choices, based on past information and experience. ...
by Jeff Anderson | Dec 27, 2018 | 60 Day Power Read
I am a writer. Writers play with words. (Yeah, writers are boring). For excitement, writers aim for ways to say things in fewer words. If you can tell a message in 500 words, can you do it in 200? Or 100? How about 50? Or 5? What about the story of the Bible? Is...
by Jeff Anderson | Dec 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
[click for downloadable Big Picture Timeline] We need the big-picture Many believers today can’t express the Christian faith. They might be able to recite the sinner’s prayer, their date of baptism, and maybe even some landmark Bible stories. Before smart phones, they...
by Jeff Anderson | Dec 17, 2018 | 60 Day Power Read
I know what you might be thinking. Reading the entire Bible in two months sounds crazy! But it’s for real. People are reading—and loving it! But let’s answer the question: Why should we even consider this idea? Here are 8 reasons to re-think a Bible power-read. 1....
