I have to tell you about the book I've been reading. I've been feeling a bit lost when it comes to my devotions lately. When I don't have a clear direction or plan or accountability, I tend to let that time get pushed out of my day. I was really wanting something to get me back into my Bible and to give me some direction, and a girl whose blog I follow (www.jessmcclenahan.com) suggested a book by Jen Wilkin. I had never heard of her, but I did a little research and found out that she and her family are members of The Village Church in TX. This is the church that Matt Chandler pastors, and Jen and her books come highly recommended by him. I have mad respect for him, so that was all the recommendation I needed.
It. Is. So. Good!
It's not a Bible study. Rather, it is a book that teaches you the process of HOW to study the Bible for yourself. A lot of the stuff she teaches is similar to the inductive Bible study method that Kay Arthur teaches. But Kay Arthur's method is a little too intense and intimidating for me. I love the way Jen lays out the steps to go deep in the Word, encourages us to love God first with our minds and then with our hearts, and the way she presents prayer as a component that runs through every part of the study process.
As I've been reading the book, I've been thinking about which book of the Bible I might want to try studying with this method. Then the president of the college where I work sent all the employees an email suggesting that we read through Romans in preparation for the next school year. The book of Romans is going to be our focus during our weekly chapel services, so he was encouraging us to start meditating on it now. I decided that was a great place to start, so I've just started into Romans using this method. I can't wait to see how it goes!
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