Matt Chandler demonstrates the difference between preaching which can easily be Bible-lite / man-centered versus preaching consumed with Jesus.

I have first-hand experience, as a preacher, knowing it is easy to move into the first camp tickling the ears of listeners. It is faithful, I believe, to be in the second camp. It requires more out of the life of the preacher to be consumed with Christ in life and preaching but leads more clearly to the One who is the center of it all. Thank you Matt for your courage and seeing/communicating this clearly.

This isn’t the most popular thing to say, but it needs to be said.

Our plan in 2009 is to release a custom produced Media Piece every quarter. What are these? Think of them as a cross between a commentary, a commercial and a piece of art focused on a book of the Bible. Do you know the background and message of Obadiah? Do you know why you should devote some of your life to studying the book of Obadiah? Did you even remember that Obadiah is in the Bible? Our first Media Productions were made over 5 years ago, which is an eternity when you look at how the Internet has grown up since then. Bringing a media production to fruition requires study, writing, story boarding and production. We will keep you abreast every step of the way in this process as we seek to develop four in 2009. Next up….the book of Psalms.

Most of us will make some sort of resolution for 2009.  I hope many of us will spend more time reading the Bible in 2009.  I desire every year to be more and more a student of the Word of God.  This is our Creator’s only book.  Following are more than 50 tips for reading the Bible.

50 Tips for Reading the Bible