July Reflections

July Accomplishments

• Continued to spend time with John Newton (My Summer with John)
• July's Scripture Chain was inspired by Rock of Ages
• Reviewed George Jones' gospel album, Amazing Grace
• Shared two George Strait songs that reminded me of the book of Hosea
• Shared a quote from Todd Friel--Five reasons to not tell someone to 'ask Jesus into your heart.'
• Interesting posts that I read this month: "The Evangelical Drug of Choice," "Three Questions for Bible Journaling," "No Bible, No Breakfast," and "Stop Trying to Make the Bible Relevant to Teenagers." 

This month's Bible Reading (June 26-July 30):

ERV, 1885

• Exodus
• Leviticus
• Numbers
• Deuteronomy
• Joshua
• Judges
• Ruth
• 1 Samuel
• 2 Samuel
• 1 Kings
• 2 Kings
• 1 Chronicles 
• 2 Chronicles
• Ezra
• Nehemiah
• Esther
• Job
• Psalms
• Proverbs
• Ecclesiastes
• Song of Songs
• Isaiah 1-14

KJV

• John

ESV

• Psalms 1-30

Books I've reviewed this month:

Christian fiction:

1. Twenty and Ten. Claire Huchet Bishop. Illustrated by William Pene du Bois. 1952/1978. 76 pages. [Source: Bought] 

Christian nonfiction: 

1. Theologians You Should Know. Michael Reeves. 2016. Crossway. 336 pages. [Source: Review copy]
2. One of the Few. Jason B. Ladd. 2015. 297 pages. [Source: Review copy]
3. Judge Not. Todd Friel. 2015. 320 pages. [Source: Borrowed]
4. Blessed My Whole Life Through. Eldon Hatch. 2009. 88 pages. [Source: Gift] 
5. Big Beliefs: Small Devotionals Introducing Your Family to Big Truths. David R. Helm. 2016. P&R. 192 pages. [Source: Review copy] 
6. How Church Can Change Your Life. Josh Moody. 2015. Christian Focus Publications. 76 pages. [Source: Borrowed] 
7. David Brainerd: May I Never Loiter On My Heavenly Journey. John Piper. 2012. Desiring God. 34 pages. [Source: Free Download]

© Becky Laney of Operation Actually Read Bible