Hey there SPY's.
I have the itch to write again, however I don't have the time to do much writing these days. Therefore I will just use this blog to get some of it out of my system. This last Sunday's lesson for the Senior SPY class is still resonating in my head. What does it take for us to be the evangelist that God has called us to be. How will we herald for him. I am challenged by this statement in my own life. Barry Keldie stated in a sermon in 2006 that we should embrace scripture where we are least like God in our lives. For Barry it was while he was in traffic! (I totally understand this one!) For the rest of us, are we embracing scripture at all. When was the last time I actually read my Bible to draw closer to God? Well, I find myself in the Word a lot, and more now than ever before, however I am spending my time in the word like it is a text book preparing for my next message to give to the SPY's. I am spending less time making my reading time personal. We as Christians have a bad habit of reading Scripture to find answers to the hard questions, or we read with the intent to see what God has in store for us. We often approach the entire process with America's famous "What's in it for me?" mentality. I challenge us both you and me to open our Bibles this week with the motivation of Jesus reveal yourself to me. Show me who you are, and let me draw closer to you!
Have a good week. Comment if you read this, and I'll give you a stick of Gum on Sunday!
Cory
About Me
- Cory Hunton
- I am a 33 year old rocker! I have a beautiful wife and three of the most awesome kids in the world. I am the youth and children's director at St. Philip's United Methodist Church. I have been in youth ministry off and on for 15+ years. I have attended both International Bible College in San Antonio, and Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie. I am a kid at heart who loves Jesus and loves to teach others about Christianity and how to live out your faith. I hope this blog is both informational and fun.
2 comments:
"Comment if you read this, and I'll give you a stick of Gum on Sunday!"
Ah dang is it too late?
Anyway I would like to comment about reading the scripture. This an overly complicated task for me for some reason. I think it has to do with the fact that I hate/dislike to read books. I just don't have the patience to sit down and reflect on something when I have all these distraction thoughts in my head. Before I didn't think I could fully understand the bible because I have comprehension of a 3 year old but I was digging through my closet one day and I found my Bible that my mentor gave me for confirmation. I was looking though it and found out that it was fairly easy to follow. I thought this would be my good chance to actually read scripture for myself. When I first picked it up I had no idea where to begin.(btw the bible is only new testament) I was thinking where to begin when I had remembered a T-shirt that someone was wearing that had emergency numbers that had different books to go to accordingly to what you think you need the most. I went with what I think would be an easy place to start which is II Corinthians which goes under "For understanding of Christianity" on the emergency list. Honestly I don't remember what I read but it has occurred to me that I should keep note for now on when I'm reading. As of now I stopped reading due to the mentions above. I was just making a list of some goals I want to accomplish this Summer. One of the goals being
sit down and read the Bible. I look over my list of things and some of the goals are pretty outrageous when it comes to being doable but I think the hardest goal of all is going to be (as crazy as it sounds) to read the Bible. I'v already taken the step to talk to the lord now it's more about him talking to me through scripture. So where do I start? How do I begin? I figure this is going to be interesting.
Sam, I found this online and hope it helps. Thanks for you post and I get you a pack of gum!
Bob Grahmann, Ph.D., who is on InterVarsity staff and teaches the Bible in the countries of Eurasia, has taught students for years in the U.S. and Eastern Europe how to get into the Bible and mine the truths it contains. “If you’re digging in for the first time,” he says, “start with the Gospel of Mark, and then go on to John." Why start in the New Testament? Bob replies, “Martin Luther said that the Bible is the ‘cradle of Christ.’ All biblical history and prophecy ultimately point to Jesus. The book of Mark is quick and fast-paced, while John focuses on the things Jesus claimed about himself. Mark tells about what Jesus did, while John tells about what Jesus said. In John are some of the simplest and clearest passages, such as John 3:16, but also some of the deepest and most profound passages. It appeals to students and is worthy of study.”
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