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Twelve Ways to Read More as a Christian Leader

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  • Chuck Lawless

Leaders are readers. Without reading you cannot lead. How can you learn to read more? Here are twelve ways to read more and be a fruitful reader.

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How to Remember What You Read

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  • David Qaoud

Reading is one thing. It is quite another thing to remember what you read. Here are four tips for remembering what you read: pray, read actively, use notes, and read with others.

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Cultivating a Child’s Lifestyle of Reading from a Parent’s Perspective

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  • Ellen Greendyk

How can parents encourage children to read? It is by letting the children see you reading, and reading aloud to them. This article considers ways of encouraging children to read.

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Reading for Leisure and Learning

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  • Rebecca VanDoodewaard

Poetry, biography, nature and science, arts, novels, and history books may form part of the Christian’s reading. How should a Christian approach such categories for his reading? This article explains.

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Reading with Discernment

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  • Tim Challies

Reading good books is essential to the growth of every Christian. How do you know a good book from a bad one? This article gives guidance on reading with discernment.

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Book: The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church

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  • Tom Schwanda

This article introduces and reviews the book, "The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church," by Hughes Oliphant Old.

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Ten Bible Books That You Can Read in Less Than Ninety Minutes

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  • Joseph C. Harrod

This article offers a perspective on reading books of the Bible that take between forty to ninety minutes to do so. It encourages focus for such personal devotions.

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The Secret for Reading Half of the Bible in Just Thirty Minutes

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  • Joseph C. Harrod

This article considers how to start the discipline of reading whole Bible books in one sitting, for personal devotions. It explains that half of the Bible's sixty-six books could be read in thirty minutes or less. Above all, it emphasizes that while finishing the day's reading exercise is important, it remains subordinate to the ultimate goal of fellowship with God in Bible reading.

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Why Read Aloud? Strategies for Reading to Your Children

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  • Candice Watters

This article discusses the value of reading aloud to your children, from babies in the womb to teenagers. It offers some principles of reading, as well as some recommended literature.

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Twenty Reading Tips

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  • David P. Murray

Reading should be part of a pastor's life. How can a pastor create an appetite for reading? This article offers twenty tips.

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Six Reasons Not to Read a Book

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  • Mike Leake

Reading is part of a pastor's life; actually, a pastor must be a reader. However, is there a time when a pastor may decide not to read books? Reading books, even good books is not always ideal. Why? Here are six reasons you may need to consider.

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Give Attention to the Reading

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  • Kevin T. Bauder

Reading is essential to pastoral ministry. To the pastor, reading is the door, and texts are the workmen through which the furniture of ideas enters the mind and organizes a pastor’s ministry. This article explains the reasons for reading and the categories that can be used to structure the pastor's reading.

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How Do You Prioritize What You Read?

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  • Tony Reinke

Reading plays a big role in the growth of the pastor. How do you decide which books to read? This article offers six priorities to help you plan your reading and choosing of books that are worth your time.

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I'd Love to Read More, But...

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  • Dave Kraft

Do you have the desire to read but think you do not have time to read? It is not finding time for reading that is the issue; it is making time for reading that is crucial. This article explains how can you do that.

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5 Questions to Ask of a Book before You Read It

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  • Tim Challies

When you pick up a book, what guidelines do you use to judge if it is a good book for reading or not? This article offers five guidelines for evaluating a book before you read it.

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The Rise of Digital Technologies and the Decline of Reading

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  • Tim Challies

Did technology destroy the culture of reading? What do you think? Let the article share some insights on this.

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Encouraging the Next Generation to Read (3)

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  • Brian Huizinga

In this article ten ways are given by which parents can encourage reading in the home and in the lives of their children as they fulfill their parental mandate.

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Encouraging the Next Generation to Read (2): A Twofold Urgency

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  • Brian Huizinga

By providing the Bible as the covenant book, God demonstrates the significance of reading in the covenant union. Reading is crucial in our present age.

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Encouraging the Next Generation to Read (1): An Introduction to the Subject

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  • Brian Huizinga

Reading is crucial to the Christian life. This article gives the foundation needed to encourage one another to read.

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Start/Keep Reading

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  • Charles J. Terpstra

God wants and expects you to read. Have you ever thought about that? This article shows that reading, especially reading good books, is part of the Christian life. Why? God desires it, your growth and holiness require it, and it is a way of setting an example to your children. God gave us the Bible, and therefore Bible reading is the starting point.

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Read any Good Books? Reformed Books in the Reformed Home

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  • Garry Eriks

Writing and reading good books has been the practice of the church for a long time. This is crucial for the spiritual growth of every Christian. It is also important for the growth of the church. The author of this article highlights the importance of family time for reading in the home.

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You and Your Bible

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  • Martin VanderWal

For many young people, reading the Bible is challenging. How can we read the Bible in such a way that we benefit from it? The author of this article looks at the benefits of time management, organizing your life, and reading with a pen.

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The Work of the Minister of the Word

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  • David J. Engelsma

What is the work of the pastor? This article maintains that a fundamental aspect of the work of the minister is teaching doctrine (1 Timothy 4:13). The author describes what it means to teach doctrine and what this teaching should look like. In order to fulfill this task, the pastor must also value reading.

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In Awe of Thy Word

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  • Richard J. Smit

How should we approach reading the Bible, Bibly study, and devotions? What attitude should we have? Believing that the Bible is God's inspired word will create an attitude of awe. Christians should view God's word as governing every aspect of their life. The author looks at this awe from Psalm 119:161.

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Hey, What Are You Reading?

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  • Arthur Kingma

This article is about the task of parents to stimulate their children to read. The author discusses choosing books to read and using discernment in reading.

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The Joy of Searching the Scriptures

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  • Jack Sin

Bible reading should be a joyful activity, and can be so if we have the right attitude. This article highlights things that must shape our attitude in reading the Bible for our spiritual growth.

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The Bible (Poem)

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  • Isaac Da Costa

This is a poem about reading the Bible.

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Suggestions for Personal Bible Reading

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  • Andrew Rowell

At times reading your Bible can be challenging. This article shares some suggestions for reading the Bible in a way that your devotions can be profitable.

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The Christian and His Books

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  • Rob Ventura, Jack Buckley

The author of this article defines good Christian books as books that help us better understand the Bible. This article discusses reading in order to grow spiritually: what books should we read, and how should we read them?

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Entrusted with the Oracles of God...

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  • R. Dean Anderson

Christians are entrusted with the word of God. This article makes a plea to believers to treat God's word with respect and honour by reading and obeying it.

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'Lay Down the Thing as It Was': Reflections on Books and Reading

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  • Geoff Thomas

This article is about the importance and place of books and reading in the life of the Christian.

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You Can't Beat a Book

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  • Geoff Thomas

This article is about reading good books, and includes some examples of individuals whose lives were changed through reading.

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I Hate my Generation

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  • Shane Rosenthal

This article is about our desire for entertainment and our lack of reading and knowledge today.

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