30 Day Spiritual Challenge

One of the most important things you can do in the Christian life is to develop the habit of seeking God through Bible reading and prayer. The 30-Day Spiritual Challenge is designed to get you started. Join Pastor Joe over the next month as he reads the Gospel of Mark and shares his daily H.E.A.R journal!

What is the “H.E.A.R. Journal”?

The HEAR journal helps us to not only read God’s Word, it helps us to understand and apply God’s Word to our lives. You will use H.E.A.R as an acrostic to guide you in your Bible reading.

H - HIGHLIGHT

What verse sticks out to you in today’s reading? In your journal, write out this verse.

E - EXPLAIN

In your journal, write down the meaning of the verse. Ask some of the following questions:

Why was it written?

To whom was it written to?

How does this verse fit with the previous and following verses?

What is God trying to communicate through this verse?

A - APPLY

In your journal, write down the application of the verse. Ask some of the following questions:

How does this verse help me?

What does this mean to me?

What is God saying to me?

R - RESPOND

You want to write our how you will respond to God’s Word. This can be a call to action or a prayer. Make it personal to your life!

Before you read, spend a moment in prayer, asking God to speak to your heart. We can pray like David prayed: “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law” (Psalm 119:18)

Click here for more information about the H.E.A.R. journal.

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