"It is a fact of life that people come to the worship service usually for only one hour, half of which is taken up by singing and praying. This implies that the second half is for biblical instruction for a period that lasts more or less for thirty minutes. As a result, unless there is diligent Scripture reading at home, a knowledge of the Bible's content leaves much to be desired."How are we doing in this area? Personally, and corporately (as Westside), how are we promoting diligent, daily Bible study and reflection? At times I wonder about this...
- from "The Prevailing Church" by Simon J. Kistemaker, Tabletalk Magazine, January 2009 p.68.
The same article notes that most sermons are forgotten within 24 hours. (Yikes!) If we are to live God-honoring lives at home, at work and at play, we need to ensure that we're getting a regular - daily - "diet" of Scripture.
So I ask it again... how are we doing this at Westside? What could we do differently/better? How can we encourage our congregation to work towards this?
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