Comments on: Listening to the Bible http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/ pursuing faithfulness to the Word of God and fullness of the Spirit of God Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:08:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Commentary Reading 2010 and 2011 http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-23525 Commentary Reading 2010 and 2011 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:52:45 +0000 http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/#comment-23525 [...] I know that for most of you that makes for very dull reading). This is because after a year of listening to the Bible in 2009, I am back to my usual morning routine of reading one chapter of the Bible and then reading [...] [...] I know that for most of you that makes for very dull reading). This is because after a year of listening to the Bible in 2009, I am back to my usual morning routine of reading one chapter of the Bible and then reading [...]

]]> By: Gary Boal http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-9718 Gary Boal Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:27:18 +0000 http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/#comment-9718 One thing i've heard which has helped a bit is to keep paper handy & if something else like 'i must pay that bill' springs to mind pause, write it down & move on with the Scriptures knowing that i can do 'that' afterwards & not forget. Just a small practical thing One thing i’ve heard which has helped a bit is to keep paper handy & if something else like ‘i must pay that bill’ springs to mind pause, write it down & move on with the Scriptures knowing that i can do ‘that’ afterwards & not forget.

Just a small practical thing

]]> By: jonathan skipper http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/comment-page-1/#comment-9683 jonathan skipper Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:10:04 +0000 http://www.wordandspirit.co.uk/blog/2009/10/10/listening-to-the-bible/#comment-9683 Hi Mark, I've been attempting to listen my way through the Bible this year. I originally did it on the PC, but did find it difficult to avoid allowing myself to be distracted. I have deliberately read and listened at the same time, doing both helps concentration, although the fact they are 2 different versions is a slight hindrance! Since I bought an MP3 player a few weeks ago, which helps with the PC distraction issue and also allows me to sit somewhere else. I download a book or two at a time, and then delete them off when I've done. I have been running through from Genesis to Revelation (currently just finished Hosea) I vary my reading, so I do not listen every day, and other days I am listening/reading for 30 minutes or so. The recording I have been using is one done by David Field, here: http://www.davidpfield.com/audio-bible/AudioBible.htm. My evaluation is that it has been very good for the sake of covering the whole bible in a year, but I have often struggled to maintain concentration and have not done much meditation. I am planning to switch to Spanish for my daily reading next year, and probably slow down the pace in order to do more chewing. I don't have any great tips on keeping the mind focused! Hi Mark,
I’ve been attempting to listen my way through the Bible this year. I originally did it on the PC, but did find it difficult to avoid allowing myself to be distracted. I have deliberately read and listened at the same time, doing both helps concentration, although the fact they are 2 different versions is a slight hindrance!

Since I bought an MP3 player a few weeks ago, which helps with the PC distraction issue and also allows me to sit somewhere else. I download a book or two at a time, and then delete them off when I’ve done. I have been running through from Genesis to Revelation (currently just finished Hosea)

I vary my reading, so I do not listen every day, and other days I am listening/reading for 30 minutes or so.

The recording I have been using is one done by David Field, here: http://www.davidpfield.com/audio-bible/AudioBible.htm.

My evaluation is that it has been very good for the sake of covering the whole bible in a year, but I have often struggled to maintain concentration and have not done much meditation. I am planning to switch to Spanish for my daily reading next year, and probably slow down the pace in order to do more chewing.

I don’t have any great tips on keeping the mind focused!

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