Top reasons to read the Bible

If you missed Firm Foundation tonight, the adult small group wanted to help you stay connected! Tonight in preparation for what the kids will be learning Sunday, the adults discussed what some of the top reasons to read the Bible are. Below are the top reasons they shared. Join the conversation and let us know your top reason.

Alone time with God; get away from the world and listen to God (and even without explaining that, children will see your example and understand that it is important)

Increases our understanding of God and us

Help to understand what's happening in your life

Other people have survived so we can too - great examples of perseverance and faith

Prepares us for the future as well as we learn to trust

'cause God said so!

Speaks to me as a person; i'm not anonymous to God; I matter to God

See who God is and that God is consistent

You're not alone

May be feeling same things that others have, yet they trusted God and survived (God is good)

Read daily, so our children see that reading scripture is a part of our lives that feels normal.

Perseverance- Not Giving Up When Life Gets Hard

During the month of July our theme has been perseverance...we've learned about how people in the Bible persevered, how Jesus persevered, and how God can teach us through times of perseverance.  Tonight at Firm Foundation (our intergenerational family program) we experienced a power outage that tested our ability to persevere.  Instead of our expensive sound system, we just sang a cappella, instead of microphones, we talked a little bit louder, and instead of air conditioning...well we sweated.  Since our lesson today was "when life gets hard, we can remember what God wants to do in us," we can remember that we can worship God and enjoy the company of our church family with or without electricity.