New Reading Plan (B240X & B180X)

It's week six of B120 and I hope people are keeping up with the reading. If not then still keep it up as you can and as time permits. Trying to catch up can be a real slave master and that's not what it is about.

Meanwhile the feedback of the last months has led to the creation of a new reading plan. It's quite different than what I've seen so far so hopefully it will fill those gaps that keep people from reading and gets them into the Word. However I couldn't come up with a fitting name for it because it's so flexible. I just called it Bible X because X stands for

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Another reading tip for B120

Today week three of B120 will finish and we are heading straight into the fourth week. I hope you all got safe through most of Leviticus. It should be easier reading through it quickly rather than wondering what each of these strange law is all about. It will come together over time, I'm sure.

I was naughty and stuck my nose into judges a bit already (no, I'm not ahead) and noticed something: "Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and they came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came toward him roaring. Then the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and although he had nothing in his hand, he tore the lion in pieces as one tears a young goat." Jdg 14:5-6
Samson - a judge of Israel - young lion!!! Very interesting! "There was a certain man of

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Discipline and Bible reading

Reading through the Bible in 120 days can be quite a challenge for some and so they need to be disciplined that they make the time during the day to read the set text. But there is a fine line between grace-inspired discipline and self-imposed, legalistic 'trying-harder'ism.

Here are two - helpfully - helpful articles if you want to be clear where you stand on this issue and to make sure you enjoy this reading adventure.

Ron Frost - Discipline and the Disciplines 

Glen Scrivener - Disciplines