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  Reading Scripture Is a Walk in the Park: Bible Reading Plans for 2024https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/walk-park-bible-plans/ My family walks the same loop at the local state park on Sunday afternoons. We’ve trekked the three miles around Lake Erie marshes and lagoons nearly every week for almost six years in all sorts of weather. Our experience of the park is enriched because we walk the trail so often. We know where to stand to see the eagles’ nest. We know where the nightcap heron could make a rare appearance. We can tell by the feel of the air when the turtles will be sunning on their logs. Repeatedly reading through the Bible during different seasons has a similar effect. Over time, we see new things in new ways. In early years of study, we may only see what’s obvious: the evil of sin and the goodness of Christ. At first, there’ll be a lot of names we don’t know what to do with. But as we pass through the Word time and again, our experience becomes deeper and richer. Seasoned Bible readers see texture in the stories and interconnections between books that require deep familiarity to recognize. Regular Bible reading forms Christians. Whether we read through the Bible every year or take several to make it through, the difference between being a regular Bible reader and someone who simply wants to be one is having a plan. Knowing what you should read next is better than wondering where to begin and how far to go. Suggested Bible Reading PlansHere are some reading plans The Gospel Coalition’s staff have found helpful. 1. M’Cheyne Reading PlanRobert Murray M’Cheyne’s reading plan walks through the entire Bible in a year (twice through the New Testament and Psalms) and readings from different sections of Scripture each day. Download the PDF reading plan to keep in your Bible. You can sign up for a daily newsletter with Don Carson’s devotional reflections along with supporting information. There’s also a daily devotional podcast (Apple | RSS | Stitcher) with readings from Carson’s For the Love of God(vol. 1) that follows along with the plan. 2. Five Day Bible Reading ProgramMelissa Kruger’s favorite Bible reading plan allows flexibility so that if you’re overloaded you can skip a day or two and not fall behind. It, too, has a free PDF to check off as you work through the canon in a year. The Old Testament readings are roughly chronological, with daily New Testament readings as well. 3. 5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading PlanNew believers and those new to daily Bible reading may find the Navigators’ 5x5x5 New Testament Bible Reading Plan a way to establish a new habit and get deeper into the text. The plan calls for reading one chapter each day (about five minutes), five days a week, and recommends five different ways to understand and apply the text. 4. Straight Through the Bible in a YearMy own preferred method of reading the Bible is simply to move straight through the Bible in a year. Every day of the year I read three or four chapters (except for the day I read Psalm 119!). I use a simple checklist as a bookmark to track my progress, and each year I’m reminded just how much of the Bible is Old Testament. When I get to the New Testament my anticipation for Christ’s coming has built up. I’ve used this plan with different translations for over a decade, and the reading experience gets more rewarding every year I do it. Get into the HabitAdopting a plan won’t keep your kids from getting sick, work from piling up, or family from coming to visit. It’ll still be easy to get out of your Bible-reading rhythm. But getting back to the habit and picking up where you left off is more important than finishing the plan “on time.” Like the Sabbath, Bible reading plans are made for man, not man for reading plans. Yet I want to encourage you to pick up one of the plans above and get into the habit. Executing any plan requires discipline, but it also builds discipline. I’ve been reading through the Bible for more than a decade, and now if I miss a day, it feels strange—like if I forgot to brush my teeth. Looking back, I can see clearly how this discipline has helped my progress toward sanctification. Now-familiar passages sometimes rise in my mind to help me see things from a different perspective than I might have years ago, which can make it easier to resist sin. If we believe that the Bible is God’s special self-revelation to humanity and the final standard for Christian life and practice, we should make sure we’re people who consistently feed on the Word. Familiarity comes through careful, repeated reading. Perhaps this is the year you become a habitual Bible reader.
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There is a new blog published each day Monday to Friday with links below to the Blogs this week if you would like to catch up or revisit a Blog. Read Monday’s Blog Here Read Tuesday’s Blog Here Read Wednesday’s Blog Here Read Thursday’s Blog Here Read Friday’s Blog Here Beside The Burn A short Advent devotional video each day. The Blog will be taking a break until Monday 8th January There may be a few updates the first week of January but not everyday
Let’s Pray For General CouncilPray for ministers and other staff in our congregations that in the midst of the busyness for Christmas they too might experience quality time with their families as, together, they celebrate the good news of the season. Pray also for those who work centrally for PCI in Assembly Buildings, UTC and the many projects that they may have time over Christmas to relax with family and friends.
Training in MinistryIn Ephesians 3:8, the riches of Christ are described as “unsearchable”, “incomprehensible”, “incalculable”, “immeasurable”, “boundless” in English versions. So many different words are used by translators because it’s impossible to describe the immensity and wonder of the riches of Christ. God has become man, Jesus Christ, the One who blesses his believing people with such riches. Praise him! Word For Today You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below. https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/
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Some more photos from Friday this time. 
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Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle: Jean 13:10 Derek 13:24 Eddie 15:47 More Winter Photos from 2010 A bigger challenge for Saturday Play the "Saturday Crescent" puzzle! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=28ba87a1d11d
Burnside Blog
There is a new blog published each day Monday to Friday with links below to the Blogs this week if you would like to catch up or revisit a Blog. Read Monday’s Blog Here Read Tuesday’s Blog Here Read Wednesday’s Blog Here Read Thursday’s Blog Here Beside The Burn A short Advent devotional video each day.
Let’s Pray For Carlisle House
Pray for the specialist ministry of Carlisle House Substance Misuse Treatment Centre. Give thanks for the commitment of the staff and for the professional skills they bring to this work. Pray for the many service users and residents who have been persistent after completing their course and stayed free of their addictions. Pray for those on waiting lists for services and those who continue to battle daily with addiction, that they will receive the help and support they need. LonelinessPray for those of any age who feel isolated and lonely, especially during the Christmas holidays when normal activities are paused. Pray for opportunities to look out for neighbours and friends, and to share with them the love and hope of Jesus. Word For Today You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below. https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/
Thursday Storm
A few photos from Yesterday - Thursday 21t December 2023 
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Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle: Jean 2:39 Eddie 3:13 Derek 3:20 More Winter Photos from 2010 Play the "Golf Friday" puzzle! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=377e07b367ab
Burnside Blog
There is a new blog published each day Monday to Friday with links below to the Blogs this week if you would like to catch up or revisit a Blog. Read Monday’s Blog Here Read Tuesday’s Blog Here Read Wednesday’s Blog Here Beside The Burn A short Advent devotional video each day.
Let’s Pray For Ben Cavan, community outreach worker, Ballycrochan
Please pray for more leaders to be identified to run the drop-in so that it can continue. Pray that the relationships Ben has built could go deeper and for opportunities to sprinkle salt and light into all his conversations. Drum, Cootehill & Kilmount Pray for the opportunities the Christmas season gives to share the good news of Jesus, including at the forthcoming community carol service. Looking forward, pray for the youth leaders as they plan a special youth weekend for February 2024. Word For Today You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below. https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/
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Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle: Jean 2:49 Derek 3:13 Eddie 4:05 More Winter Photos from 2010 Play the "Mill Road Thursday" puzzle! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=1da9837694da
Burnside Blog
There is a new blog published each day Monday to Friday with links below to the Blogs this week if you would like to catch up or revisit a Blog. Read Monday’s Blog Here Read Tuesday’s Blog Here Beside The Burn A short Advent devotional video each day.
Let’s Pray For Gary and Mary Reid, global mission workers, Kenya
Pray for the four church families within Olkinyei who will be distributing God’s Word in the community. Pray that through the Scriptures and the prayers of God’s people, many would come to know and love Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord. Christian Church of Sumba (GKS), Indonesia Pray for General Chairperson of the Executive Board of Synod, Rev Marlin Lomi and General Secretary Rev Jacob Malo Bili, that they would know God’s guidance and encouragement as they serve him in these leadership roles. Word For Today You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below. https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/
Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week. December 10th – December 16th Pray for Belfast CU Citywide Carol Service on Wednesday 13th December. Praise God for how fruitful this service has been in the past. Please pray for unity amongst the students of Belfast and that they would be courageous in inviting friends along to this service. Pray for CUI Team days 14-15th December. Pray this would be a refreshing time as all the team gather together for a time of teaching and fellowship. December 17th – December 23rd Pray for international students as many travel home for the holidays. Pray for safety as they travel back and that relationships and connections they have made with CU students here would continue to grow. Pray for CU’s across the Island as they finish for the semester. Praise God for His goodness to CU’s and pray students will be able to find rest throughout the holidays. Open Doors - World Watch List Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2023. The full list can be found here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/ This week the focus is on Central African Republic the 24th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/central-african-republic/
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