# Where should I read in the Bible? :: (A Short Bible Q&A)
{Hi, my name is NCR and welcome to another episode of Daily SunShine. {I love creating and sharing thought-provoking bright content and encouraging people to get into the Bible.} (If that sounds like something you are interested in, I encourage you to hit the subscribe button.) Today I will be answering a few common questions new believers or people who start to get into the Bible for themselves ask about Bible reading and Bible Study. If after watching this video you still have more questions, I encourage you to connect with me on social media.} Hi, it's me the blog version of me. I thought you wouldn't mind reading my video notes so I left them there. I was planning to do a long video answering all these questions. But then I decided to just do a blog post answering these questions. (And maybe a few short videos over the next few weeks.) I have a hard time juggling all the things I do. Podcasting, YouTubing, and Blogging. But I am getting better at it. And I just want to welcome you to my blog. Wether you are a long time reader, or this is your first time here. I hope you find this post helpful. And if you have any other Bible related or spiritual related questions after reading this post feel free to ask them in the comments or connect with me on social media. --- Disclaimer :: I am not a professional on this topic. And so much more could be said. --- ## Where should I read in the Bible? One of the most common questions I hear new believers or people who start to get into the Bible for themselves ask is... Where should I start? So I just thought I would add my answer. Some people say the book of Psalm is a great place to start. Don't get me wrong. The book of Psalm is great. It just might not be everyones cup of tea. The best place I would say to start is at the beginning of the New Testament. The thing with the Old Testament is that is contain a list of a lot of names. The first chapter of Matthew starts out the same way. Don't let those names bore you to death. You can skim over them pretty fast. The rest of Matthew is a great book. It should be an enjoyable read. And from Matthew I would say continue on and read the rest of the New Testament. Depending on wether you feel up to it I would say skip the last book, Revelation. Once you have read through the New Testament you can start reading through some of the shorter Old Testament books. The Old Testament is really important, but it may be awhile before you actually feel like reading some of the books from the Old Testament. I was a Christian for quite a few years before I read through the entire Bible. If you are a new believer I would just say read through the new testament a few time and more particularly the gospels. ## Should I have a special place to read the Bible? (Does having a special place to read help?) It, might. But I would just say read it wherever you normally read books. ## How much time should I spend in God's word everyday? As much time as you can? On a serious note what works for you? But don't spend too much time in the Bible one day that you wear yourself out or bore yourself to death. ## Do I need to read the Bible every day? (What if I am too busy to read God's word everyday?) If you can I would say to at least read one or two verses a day. Because yes it is important to get into God's word every day. But some days of the week you should spend more time reading. ## What if I don't feel like reading God's word? In my few years of reading the Bible on my own there have been times that I have not felt like reading the Bible. And I know this is a question other young people have. I would say if you don't feel like reading the Bible, maybe take a few days break from it. But I would also ask you why? It is because you find it boring? Or is it because you feel you don't have time to read God's word? ## What do I do if I don't like reading in general? If you don't like reading books in general. I don't know how yo made this far in my post. Or I don't know far you made it this far in the world. Reading is a big part of life. But I know that there are many people who don't like to read, some of my brothers or sisters for example. Maybe the Bible is not the best book to start with. You need to fall in love with reading. I mean that is my opinion. I think everyone should love reading? Should everyone love reading? I don't know what this world is coming to. It seems like no one likes to read any more. Some other options? Maybe listening to an audio Bible, or watching Bible films. But nothing compares to reading the Bible. ## How does reading the Bible compare to other books? ## Or How does the Bible compare to other books? The Bible is a holy book so it quite different from other books. The Bible is actually a collection of books. Now the Bible contains truth. Some of the books contain poetry. It defiantly is an interesting book. ## How much of the Bible should I read at a time or how fast should I read through the Bible? (Pick a pace that works for you.) (I might be saying pick your own pace.) For beginners I would recommend a faster pace. Read through individual books at a time. Don't take 28 days to read the gospel of Matthew because it has 28 chapters. Read it through in a few days. Maybe someone who has been a long-time Christian and has read through the whole Bible a few times they can take that long. But if you have never the Bible through before. I would recommend sitting down and reading it like a book. ## What is your opinion on reading the Bible through in a year? // What has your personal experience of reading through the Bible been like? ## How many times through should I read the Bible? ## Or How often should I read the Bible through? If you have read through the Bible once that is amazing. Congratulations. If you are young or new to the Bible and haven't read it through once yet that is ok. It might take you a few years. And in those few years there may be certain books that you read through multiple times. There are certain people who can manage to read the Bible through two or three, and maybe even four times a year. As a young person or a new believer the task of reading through the whole Bible may seem daunting. It is really not that huge huge of a book. But for the average person it probably is not necessary to read the Bible through 4 times in one year. Once through in 4 years might be more like it. But over those 4 years there will and should be many books and passages of the Bible that read through many times. ## Do I need do be a serious Bible scholar to get something out of the Bible? No. But you can find many resources to help. ## What is the reason we read the Bible? 1. To learn more about God for ourselves. 2. To learn more about God so we can share Him with others. ## Physical Bible or Mobile Bible application? Depends. ## What Mobile Bible application would you recommend? I developed a desktop Bible app featuring the beautiful language of the KJV. But the Bible app that I would recommend is the YouVersion Bible app by Life Church. ## Does listening to audio Bible count? Do you like to listen to other audio books? Listening to an audio Bible might work for you. It definitely counts, it might also be helpful to follow along as you listen to it. ## What version should I use? I am a big lover of the KJV, but I know that version is kind of hard to understand. I would say the NIV or NLT are great versions to use. (P.S. NIV = New International Version NLT = New Living Translation) --- ## How to stay engaged in God's Word? I did a short video on this recently. I would say my top 4 tips are... 1. Don't treat it like a chore. 2. Pick a reading pace that works for you. 3. Be intentional about making time to be and spend time in the word of God. 4. Be involved with a Bible study community. --- ## Is it supposed to feel boring? (This is a question my sister Sarah asked.) My response to this question is... Do you enjoy reading? And NO. Reading the Bible should not be boring. ## How do I study the Bible? (This is a question my sister Anna asked.) I hope this short Bible Q&A, answered some of your questions about how to study the Bible. But if you still have that question. I would say... 1. Read it. 2. Read it again. 3. Ask yourself some questions about the passage. (Is there anything that stuck out to you? Is there anything that you did not understand?) 4. Think about the passage a bit. 5. Do some research with some Bible study tools. 6. And read the passage again. That there though is diving into some more series Bible study and is that necessary for everyone? I would say not on a daily basis. But you should defiantly do some of that kind of Bible Study on maybe a weekly basis either by yourself or with a group. --- Well that is it for today. Thank you so much for reading. Once again if you have any spiritual related questions feel free to ask them.
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Hi, it is me NCR here. At the beginning of the year I said I would be switching the SunShining blog over to medium. But as you can tell I have been posting things here like podcast notes and other stuff. The SunShining blog lives on. And you can count on finding regular great content here. The SunShining Podcast season 2 recently came to a close, but I have big plans for season 3. This summer I am doing Daily SunShine, and I will be posting notes for that here. (It is a mix between a youtube video series and an audio podcast and blog posts.) Also in the next few weeks you may see some "guest posts" or post advertising amazing conferences or books.
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(How to stay engaged in God's Word? - Thanks to an Instagram follower for suggesting I do a video about this.) (Reading and Getting Something out of the Bible) (Stay Tuned for more videos on this topic.) --- Hi, my name is NCR, and welcome to another episode of Daily SunShine. I love creating and sharing thought-provoking content and encouraging people to get into the Bible. (If that sounds like something you are interested in, I encourage you to hit the subscribe button.) --- I have done an episode titled... "How Easy To Read The Bible without getting anything out of it" And "What did I get from that chapter?" But I have never talked about how to get something out of the Bible. So that is what I will be doing today. ---- In the video where I talked about how easy it is to read the Bible and get nothing out of it. I feel like I bragged too much about how much of the Bible I read. I don't want to brag in this video. But I do just want to say that I have been reading the Bible for a few years. So I have some experience. And today I just want to share some of my top tips on how you can read more and get more out of the Bible. ---- ## 1. Don't treat it like a chore. You read other books for enjoyment right? Why don't you read the Bible for enjoyment too? ## 2. Pick a pace that works for you. Read through individual books at a time. Don't take 28 days to read the gospel of Matthew because it has 28 chapters. Read it through in a few days. Maybe someone who has been a long-time Christian and has read through the whole Bible a few times they can take that long. But if you have never the Bible through before. I would recommend sitting down and reading it like a book. ## 3. Be intentional about making time to be and spend time in the word of God. (That is basically it for this point.) Pick a time that works for you. ## 4. Be involved with a community. I am an introvert. So I love to read the Bible by myself. But being a part of a Christian community can really help you get more out of God's word. And just because you are a part of a group doesn't mean that you should get into God's word by yourself. ---- Well, that is it for today. Those were just some of my top Bible study tips. There is defiantly more that could on this topic. {That is why I will be doing more videos on Bible reading and Bible study.} If you have any questions on this topic of Bible study or on any spiritual-related topic feel free to ask them in the comments or connect wit me on social media and send me a direct message. @TheSunShining on Facebook and Twitter or @TheSunShiningNCR on Instagram. If you watched this far thank you so much. If you haven't already hit the like button and don't forget to subscribe. And as always think about what you have heard from me here at the SunShining. # is God weird? A look at weird. What does the word weird mean? What is the opposite from weird? ## Dictionary: ``` weird: (adjective) suggesting something supernatural antonyms: normal ``` ``` normal: (adjective) conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected. (Noun) the usual, average, or typical state or condition. ``` ``` connotation: (Noun) an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning. ``` Weird is Normal. Normal is weird. Because everyone and everything is weird. Everyone and everything is normal. You might be wondering why we are having this conversation at all then. It because some people consider themselves normal. And they consider the things they do normal. And they consider other people and the ways other people do things or the way other people look weird. Let me ask you something... What is wrong with being weird? (That is the problem, we think being weird is a negative thing.) Nothing. (Nothing is wrong with weird.) What is wrong with being normal? Everything. (From a Christian perspective.) God didn't call us to be normal. He called/s us to be weird. He called us to be different. Why does the word weird have such a negative connotation? It's because there are people in the world who think they're so great, so cool, and so normal and they look down on people who are different from them. The title of this piece... "is God weird?" I want to come back to that question. What makes God normal? What is your standard of a normal God? People have been creating gods in their image for years. And so by many people's standards the one true God is not normal. He is out of this world weird, different and amazing. --- One of the biggest things that makes God different. Is his love. > "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 Some (other) things that make God weird... ### 1. God's ways are weird. > "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." - Isaiah 55:8-9 ### 2. God's life span is weird.(Sleep Schedule?) > "Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding." - Isaiah 40:28 ### 3. His location is weird. > "Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest." - Joshua 1:9 In Psalm 139 David wrote a few verses about trying to flee from the presence of God. > "Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?" Psalm 139:7 Isn't weird how God loves you so much that He always want to be near you? ### 4. His eyesight is weird. (Or maybe it is his eyes.) > "The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." - Proverbs 15:3 ### 5. His people are weird. (Or at least they should be.) >"For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth." - Deuteronomy 14:2 Well that is it for this episode of Daily SunShine. I want to thank you so much for tuning in. If you love hearing though provoking, and bright, defiantly bright thoughts. I want to encourage you to hit the subscribe button wherever you are tuning in. Wether here on YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts. And as always.. I want to encourage you to think about what you just heard. And today I just want to close out by challenging you to be weird. ### Links: [Daily SunShine Website](https://dailysunshinewithncr.weebly.com/) [SunBible](https://the-sunshining.github.io/SunBible/index.html) [Daily SunShine Merch](https://my-store-11528458.creator-spring.com/) Desktop Wallpaper:# TSP :: S2 :: EP 24 :: The SunShining Podcast End of Season 2 LiveStream Remind me to never say anything important on a live stream. (I know it is just starting and that people can tune into it later.) It seems like I have been doing announcements all week. Well today I have a ton more. --- # Since I started season 2 of the SunShining Podcast. When I did the first episodes of the SunShining podcast they were around 20 to 30 minutes long. Longest episode I did was about an hour long. the sunshine podcast is kind of become a place for me just to ramble on about things I'm currently doing in just a share some of my thoughts. And also to have conversations with people. though I got to say some of my conversations that I've had this season of the sunshine podcast could have been a lot longer. {I want to show an early video for The SunShining podcast season 2} I made many blunders over the year. One of those blunders is in converting video to audio and not listening to that audio till it it too late. One of those episodes I did that for was Episode 18. The video is fine. But the audio is terrible. --- I feel like I have really grown and changed and really became better at podcasting over the winter. And I am really glad you could join me for the journey. --- ## the last few weeks I have done a lot of soul searching. ## What are my plans for the future? // ## What are a few things I have done the last few weeks? --- # Daily SunShine I have just recently started daily sunshine. Daily Sunshine did not start out as a podcast but it quickly turned into one. You can find Daily Sunshine on YouTube, Medium and everywhere else podcast are available. Daily Sunshine is not necessarily a replacement for the sunshine podcast. and I am so excited to be doing you know another season of the sunshine podcast who knows when. But until then Daily SunShine. {Here is a trailer I created last Friday.} --- # I created a website for my self. This was something I was hesitant to do because the SunShining is not all about me. It is about shining light in peoples lives. And sharing godly resources. --- # Tech with Nonresistant I did two trailers for tech with Nonresistant That is something I would like to do this summer. Talk about tech. But I don't know if that will be a separate thing form daily sunshine. I already did an episode of daily sunshine about Spotify, about clipping and video editing, The biggest inspiration for Tech with Nonresistant is that I am the family tech guy. (While that doesn't necessarily make me a professional.) I find my self talking about tech related stuff a lot with family members and helping them to sort out their tech problems. Just transiting that to YouTube is kind of hard. --- ## Something I am going to have to do. I am releasing so much content. And I plan to release so much content this summer. But something I need to do is re-listen to episodes of the SunShining podcast this summer. And I encourage you to do the same thing. --- ## You will have to follow me To stay tuned for what I am doing with my life. --- # Give-away I was going to do a draw but instead I will do a give-away. Because we are all winners. So what that means is that I will be sending anyone a prize that gives me their address. All you have to do is connect with me on social media and send me a private message with your address and you will receive a prize in the mail for listening to this season of the SunShining podcast. --- ## Things I would like to organize: I was going to share a short inspirational thought here but my week has been busy. Instead I just want to announce a few more things. There are a few things that I would like to organize. For one a huge online yearly conference. For another devo collaborations. I can't organize and do everything I want to do. So part of being a good organizer Is saying no to certain things and saying yes to other things. Some thing I wanted to organize this summer but am not doing is a music podcast. It would just be too much for me to handle. The thing with our American lives is that we are so organized. Organization helps us to do things. But then organization locks us in so that we can't do other things. --- # What is the reason you started a podcast? I saw an add for anchor and realized that is was easy to do a podcast. But I want to do more than a podcast. # Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Still hosting The SunShining podcast. I hope to reach top christian podcast status with season 3 that is if I even do season 3. The future is so uncertain. # How many videos did I post to YouTube this last week? The last few weeks when I posted my podcast notes on my blog I shared a list of videos I uploaded that week. This week I uploaded over 30 videos to YouTube. Not just saying that to brag. But to let you know what I have been doing with my week. You might be wondering what these videos where about and where I posted them. So most of the videos where short nature clips that I posted to a new brand channel called SunShining Clips. Some of the other videos where adds for SunBible or Daily SunShine. Some of the videos where tech videos. And some where livestream test preparing for this livestream. # How many videos do you think you will post over the next few weeks? I think I might take a break from posting daily. But I will still continue to post regularly all summer. To see my other channels and videos: www.youtube.com/channel/UCHW76AQMjCK2dqh2Me50v6Q/channels
Hi, it's me NCR here redesigning the website. I am removing some content and just wanted to past the text here in case I want it back. Old Introduction on the home page:Hi, and welcome to The SunShining. My name is N.C.R. I really love good Christian books and I am passionate about sharing good godly resources. I started my writing career in 2015 and the last 5 years have really been a roller coaster of adventure. It took me a while to short myself out and what really want to do. So, what do I want to do? I want share godly resources. Resources that shine to help people live lives that shine. And I share godly resources through writing blog post, making YouTube videos, writing books and more. I also want to help young or beginning writers in their writing journeys. For More Info on this click here. I am looking forward to 2019(I guess it is 2020 now) (Update: It is now 2021) and all the awesome things that are happening this year. Our Mission's verses:
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. Matthew 5:14-16
# In Opening
Hi, it me NCR here with another episode of the SunShining podcast. This is officially episode 23, and for the last few weeks I have been hinting that I will have another guest here on the podcast. If you read the title of this episode you probably already know the name of my guest. But I will go head and introduce her. Out of all the guests I have had on The SunShining podcast so far. Priscilla Lim has probably done the most world traveling. I know she's been to Switzerland and back. I should've asked if she's been to any other country, but I didn't. Well in her world travels she attended Mount Carmel Bible School. A small unique Bible Collage in Edmonton AB with an amazing one year gap program. If that is something you are looking for I encourage you to Check out Carmel. A link to their website will be in the description of this episode. You can also find a link to their website in the podcast notes that will be posted on The SunShining Blog or you can have the notes for this podcast episode sent directly to your inbox by signing up for the SunShining newsletter on Medium. Anyway back to this episode of The SunShining Podcast. Me and my guest met at Carmel. That is why she is a guest here on The Podcast. We are going to get to the interview in just a moment. But first an add break. Then directly into the interview. And then I will share a few more thoughts after.
# In Ending:
I can't believe I haven't talk about this yet on this season of the SunShining podcast. God Loves you. On this season of The SunShining either me or my guests have talked about such things as... "Loving Others" "Being Open Minded" "Loving Good" "Judging Others" "New Mercies" "Finding Peace" --- But never have I done an episode about Gods love for you. God loves you. --- Also is my guests reflections about Covid are pretty cool too. It really is cool how a global pandemic affects everyone and has brought many of together. --- I have shared many different verses here on the SunShining podcast. Today I just wanted to share a few about God's love for you. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." - John 3:16 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8 "Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not." - 1 John 3:1 --- It is easy to hear someone talk about God's love. It is harder to grasp it for yourself. And so today I just want you to take a moment and think about God's love for you. --- And this it for EP 23 of Season 2 of The SunShining Podcast. Wether you are a long time listener or this is your first episode. I just want to thank you so much for tuning in. Stay tuned for next week, when I will be doing and end of season Livestream on my YouTube channel. And a small give-away. To enter the give-away all you have to do is share on social media that you love or loved listening The SunShining Podcast. Ya it is sad. The SunShining Podcast Season Two is coming to an end. But you know what the means... There may be another season. (You are going to have to stay tuned for next week when I will share all the details.
Important Links:
The SunShining Podcast Website The SunShining Website SunBible Mount Carmel Website The SunShining on Medium My YouTube Channel New Websites I created this week: (I am not creating new websites every week) [A website for my self](https://authorncr.weebly.com/) [A website for Daily SunShine](https://dailysunshinewithncr.weebly.com/) Other things/videos I published so far this week...
Hi, it me NCR here with another episode of the SunShining podcast.
If you are a long time listener you probably know who I am so I don't need to introduce myself. If you a new listener I just want to thank you so much for tuning in to this episode of The SunShine podcast. And no matter who you are I encourage you to subscribe to me on YouTube. --- Why? Because on YouTube you can find video episodes of the SunShining Podcast. (Except certain episodes are audio only like this one.) You can also find out more about me and watch my daily sunshine or tech with Nonresistant videos on YouTube. Both of those are also available as podcasts. Where can you find me on YouTube? At Nonresistant Really. --- Speaking of Daily SunShine. That is a podcast that I will being doing this summer once The SunShining Podcast season 2 comes to an end. {I kind of already started it.} I know it is sad. I don't like to say good bye. So instead of doing and official end of the season episode I will being special end the season give-away. To enter share on social media that you love listening the SunShining podcast. You could win a teacup or another merch item form "My Christian TeaCup" A sticker. A poster with a verse on it. And a $10 gift card. The livestream for this giveaway will be march 25, 2021 on my YouTube channel. So that is yet another reason to make sure you are subscribed to me. Once again that is "Nonresistant Really" on YouTube. {Also "The SunShining" has a YouTube channel too.} With all that being said lets get to today's topic...
What do I want people to think about today?
That is a good question. If you noticed this week I release 3 episodes of daily sunshine. So not daily. But that is because I have a lot of other things I am doing. Anyway on Tuesday I was not planing on releasing an episode of daily SunShine, and I didn't. But a thought came to me that I wanted to share, and then I didn't end up sharing it there. It is such a profound thought. I did not want it to get lost among the many daily sunshine episodes so I decided to wait and share it with you guys. You ready for it...? This is what I want you to think about today... The things you own. Do you really own them? Or do they own you? My thoughts on this topic made me think of a piece I wrote when I was 17 years old. [My Pet](https://www.scribd.com/document/498090417/My-Pet) I can't say I agree with everything I wrote when I was seventeen. It may not be theologically correct. But it sure makes you think right? --- ### Some more questions: Is there anything that keeping you from God? Is there anything that has a negative impact on your life? Is there anything you need to get rid of? Is there anything that has a positive impact on your life? Is there anything you should have more of? And lastly I just want to repeat again: Think about the things you own. Do they own you? Or do you own them. Well that is just about it for this episode of the SunShining Podcast. Thank you so much for listening, watching, or reading this. Please stay tuned for more. --- Before I let you go I just want to share a verse or the verse of the week: "Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would keep thy words." - Psalm 119:57 I know this might sound kind of funny. But I encourage you to take ownership of God. Don't let Him just be God. Make Him your God.
Things I published this week:
[Should we think about tomorrow?](https://medium.com/the-sunshining/should-we-think-about-tomorrow-c50138ad078f)
[Clipping from your life](https://medium.com/the-sunshining/clipping-from-your-life-6de65575bf41) [Best Password Managers (2021)](https://medium.com/tech-with-nonresistant/best-password-managers-2021-2935fbb1ea86) [When is the last time we waited on the Lord?](https://medium.com/the-sunshining/when-is-the-last-time-we-waited-on-the-lord-6420aa4201c8) [Verses about waiting on the Lord](https://medium.com/sunbible/verses-about-waiting-on-the-lord-15e1dd045d68)
Well, that is it for today. Thank you so much for listening. (Or for reading these podcast notes.)
You can have them delivered straight to your inbox by signing up for The SunShining Newsletter on Medium. (https://medium.com/the-sunshining/newsletters/the-sunshining-newsletter) Hi it's me NCR here with another episode of The SunShining Podcast. It's just me again today. And I have a lot to talk about. Hopefully I don't stray too far from my notes. By the way you can read them on the SunShining Blog or get them deliver to your inbox by signing up for the SunShining newsletter on Medium. Links to that will be in the description. My notes are kind of jumbled today, because I was going to have a guest on this episode but the interview was postponed, also a lot of other things happened in the last two weeks so please bear with me. ## Intro: I want to talk about daily SunShine. And how the SunShining podcast is coming to a close. (But I still have a few more great episodes. And at least one more great guest on The SunShining Podcast.) I don't want to kill the SunShining podcast before it runs its course. Something I said recently, and I will say it again, because I just want to make sure everyone heard it is that I planned and scheduled approximately 24 episodes of The SunShining podcast season two from the first week of fall to the last week of winter. For me here in Texas is feels like Summer And so, I started daily sunshine podcast. It is hard to have two podcasts going on at the same time. Daily sunshine will continue throughout the summer, and it has a bright future. Something I was thinking about also doing this summer was a music podcast. But I don't really have license to use any music so I probably won't be doing that. Ok back to The SunShining Podcast. I just want to thank you for being a loyal listener. And as a thank you I decided to do a draw. Last week I designed some new merchandise with the "posters" I was creating to use behind me. You probably wondering how you can enter this draw and what you will win. To Enter: Share on Instagram, twitter or Facebook that you love listing to The SunShining podcast, be sure to tag me. Each share gets you another entry. Also, you can leave a comment here on YouTube telling me what you like about this episode or any of my previous episodes. The deadline for the draw will be March 25, you have till then to enter. Either I will send you a message to let you know for certain that you are entered or you should send me a message making sure you are entered. Once again. Share that you love listing to the SunShining podcast on Instagram, Facebook or twitter, and be sure to tag "The SunShining". Also, you can leave a review on apple podcast. Or send me a voice message on anchor. Also share the draw with your friends and family. I will be doing a live draw either on YouTube or Instagram. What will you win? Glad you ask. You will win either this or this with a picture of choice on it. And a sticker. You can choice from my merch shop. Link in description. [My Christian Teacup](https://shop.spreadshirt.ca/mychristianteacup/) And also, you will win a 10-dollar gift card for "Chick-fil-A" This $10 dollar gift card has a little bit of a story to it. ### What did my last two weeks look like? I know the last episode of The SunShining podcast came out last Thursday. But I recorded that episode at the beginning of the week. So, it has been about two weeks since I got to share with you my loyal podcast listeners what's been going on in life. (Note: I am recording this Wednesday March 3.) Besides recording last weeks and this week's episode in the last two weeks I also started recording daily sunshine that I already mentioned and released 7 episodes of that. Also last week I recorded the book of Romans. This week I have been working on putting that audio to video. And I started recording the book of 1 Corinthians. I will be releasing the audio and the videos for the Book of Romans yet this week, maybe Thursday evening or Friday. And next week I will be doing the same thing with First and Second Corinthians. Putting one to video and recording the next. Also, I released my monthly update of SunBible at the end of last week. I have started doing monthly releases for that. It is available for Mac OS, Windows, and Linux. Also, on the weekend my mother had a gospel meeting at the park. ### Do you care to share what you have been reading the last two weeks? I love reading, and sure I would love to share what I have been reading. For one I can't believe you have never asked this question before. And for another... I can't believe that I haven't announced this on the SunShining podcast yet. But I recently contributed to a book. Wrote two short pieces for it and now I am a bestselling author. So, I have been reading that. The name of the book is "Holy Resilience" In case you are interested. Also, other books I have been reading in the last two weeks are "The Storm Siren Trilogy" Really good series. ### What do I want you to think about today? You probably guessed it already by the title. But I am really wanting you to think about two things today. I want you to think about the questions you ask yourself when you go to study the Bible. This week I shared some of my questions. Like Do I really need to read God's word? Is there a time not to read God's word? And then when we actually get into God's word, we need to ask questions like What did I get from that chapter? Also, if you read a verse about a certain topic, you can ask personal questions related to that topic. [Judge Not(Questions about Judging…)](https://medium.com/sunbible/judge-not-questions-about-judging-271b69bc2d91) # Verse of the week: I love the way Jesus says it in Matthew 7:1, but I think I love the way his brother James says it more. So, our verse for this week is from the book of James. > "Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?" - James 4:11-12 Other Things I published this week:Written things:
[Daily SunShine :: March 1–5, 2021 :: The Word of God](medium.com/the-sunshining/daily-sunshine-march-1-5-2021-the-word-of-god-a4f7d2359d24) [Verses about The Word of God from The Word of God](medium.com/sunbible/verses-about-the-word-of-god-from-the-word-of-god-c73c47012e0e) Ok I guess I just published one written post this week. Daily SunShine on YouTube:
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