Challies on Reading
by Phil Gons on September 18th, 2007
Tim Challies shares “10 Tips to Read More and Read Better.”
- Read—We start with the obvious: you need to read. . . .
- Read Widely—I’m convinced that one reason people do not read more is that they do not vary their reading enough. . . .
- Read Deliberately—Similar to reading widely, ensure that you read deliberately. Choose your books carefully. . . .
- Read Interactively—Reading is best done, at least when enjoying serious books, when you work hard at understanding the book and when you interact with the author’s arguments. Read with a highlighter and pencil in hand. . . .
- Read with Discernment—Though books have incredible power to do good, to challenge and strengthen and edify, they also have the power to do evil. I have seen lives transformed by books but have also seen lives crushed. So do ensure that you read with discernment . . . .
- Read Heavy Books—It can be intimidating to stare at some of those massive volumes or series of volumes sitting on your bookshelf, but be sure to make time to read some of those serious works. A person can only grow so much while living on a diet of Christian Living books. . . .
- Read Light Books—While dense books should be a serious reader’s main diet, there is nothing wrong with pausing to enjoy the occasional novel or light read. . . .
- Read New Books—Keep an eye on what is new and popular and consider reading what other people in your church or neighborhood are reading. . . .
- Read Old Books—Do not read only new books. . . .
- Read What Your Heroes Read.
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