{"id":3385,"date":"2019-01-23T16:58:54","date_gmt":"2019-01-23T16:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2019-01-23T16:58:54","modified_gmt":"2019-01-23T16:58:54","slug":"can-immerse-help-you-keep-your-new-years-resolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/can-immerse-help-you-keep-your-new-years-resolution\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Immerse Help You Keep Your New Years Resolution?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>by Alex Goodwin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/dec31Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3294\" width=\"244\" height=\"162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/dec31Small.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/12\/dec31Small-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> Reading the Bible more is one of the most common resolutions for Christians heading into 2019. But <a href=\"http:\/\/links.em.tyndale.com\/ctt?kn=11&amp;ms=Mjc2ODcwOAS2&amp;r=MjQ3MzU1Mzk0ODcS1&amp;b=0&amp;j=NzAwNjIwMzQzS0&amp;mt=1&amp;rt=0\">statistics show<\/a> that 80% of new year\u2019s resolutions fail by mid-February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Maybe this has been your experience. You find a new reading plan, you try harder. But by springtime, that same feeling of guilt and failure is back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/ImmerseBackGirlReadingSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3386\" width=\"318\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/ImmerseBackGirlReadingSmall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/ImmerseBackGirlReadingSmall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 318px) 100vw, 318px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<table class=\"wp-block-table\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>How about trying something different?<\/strong><br><br> This year, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/immersebible.com\/\">Immerse<\/a><\/em> can help you accomplish your Bible reading goals. Here are a few tips for getting started:<br><br>\u2022 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Start small<\/strong>. Setting out to read the entire Bible in a year is admirable. It\u2019s also really difficult. Try starting with a smaller goal, like reading the New Testament in 8 weeks or <a href=\"http:\/\/links.em.tyndale.com\/ctt?kn=7&amp;ms=Mjc2ODcwOAS2&amp;r=MjQ3MzU1Mzk0ODcS1&amp;b=3&amp;j=NzAwNjIwMzQzS0&amp;mt=1&amp;rt=0\">16 weeks<\/a>.<br><br>\u2022 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Use a different Bible.<\/strong> Each volume of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/immersebible.com\/\">Immerse: The Reading Bible<\/a><\/em> was crafted with one goal in mind: to provide the best reading experience possible. If you\u2019re trying to create a habit of reading the Bible, it helps to use a Bible made for reading.<br><br>\u2022 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Don\u2019t do it alone.<\/strong> Group support gives a huge boost to the odds of achieving your goals. So how about starting an Immerse group? Get a few friends, neighbors, or family members who will commit to a reading and discussion schedule. Having a community of encouragement and accountability will not only help you stick to your Bible reading, it\u2019ll make it much more enjoyable and enriching<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Immerse-GroupSmall.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Immerse-GroupSmall.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/tyndalebibles\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/01\/Immerse-GroupSmall-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p style=\"font-size:25px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/immersebible.com\/faq\/\">Have questions about <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/immersebible.com\/faq\/\">Immerse?<\/a>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/immersebible.com\/contact-us\/\">We&#8217;ve got answers<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Alex Goodwin Reading the Bible more is one of the most common resolutions for Christians heading into 2019. But statistics show that 80% of new year\u2019s resolutions fail by mid-February. Maybe this has been your experience. 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