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    NIV, Lifehacks Bible: Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits
    NIV, Lifehacks Bible: Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits
    NIV, Lifehacks Bible: Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits
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    NIV, Lifehacks Bible: Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits

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    Practical and achievable techniques to build Godly habits and enhance your walk with God

    A “Lifehack” describes any advice, shortcut, tip or skill that will help you get things done more efficiently and effectively. The NIV Lifehacks Bible uses lifehacking methods to give you practical and achievable tools to integrate spiritual habits into your busy, technology-centric, 21st century life. With 365 articles covering 30 life-changing disciplines, not only does this Bible illuminate scriptural wisdom on spiritual practices, it provides practical tips and strategies for applying them every day.

    Featuring a foreword by author and theologian Kevin DeYoung, the NIV Lifehacks Bible is full of common-sense articles on foundational topics such as prayer, self-reflection, character formation, and fasting, as well as advice and helpful tips for building habits around these disciplines.

    Features:

    • Complete text of the accurate, readable, and clear New International Version (NIV)
    • 4 Tips for Making Wise Decisions
    • 6 Steps for Interpreting the Bible
    • 7 Questions for Recognizing Intentional Sins
    • 4 Tips for Finding Time to Pray
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherZondervan
    Release dateJun 7, 2016
    ISBN9780310434122
    NIV, Lifehacks Bible: Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits
    Author

    Kevin DeYoung

    Kevin DeYoung (PhD, University of Leicester) is the senior pastor at Christ Covenant Church in Matthews, North Carolina, and associate professor of systematic theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte. He has written books for children, adults, and academics, including Just Do Something; Impossible Christianity; and The Biggest Story Bible Storybook. Kevin’s work can be found on clearlyreformed.org. Kevin and his wife, Trisha, have nine children.

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      NIV, Lifehacks Bible - Kevin DeYoung

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      NIV LIFEHACKS BIBLE

      Practical Tools for Successful Spiritual Habits

      Notes by JOE CARTER

      Foreword by KEVIN DEYOUNG

      NIV Lifehacks Bible

      Copyright © 2015 by Zondervan

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      Table of Contents

      How to Use This eBible

      Alphabetical Order of the Books of the Bible

      Alphabetical List of Articles by Title

      Foreword

      Introduction to the NIV Lifehacks Bible

      Welcome to the NIV Lifehacks Bible

      Through the Bible in a Year

      Preface

      Old Testament Table of Contents

      New Testament Table of Contents

      Table of Weights and Measures

      Endnotes

      Subject Index

      Index to Readings by Habit

      Full-Color Maps

      OLD TESTAMENT

      Genesis

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50

      Exodus

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40

      Leviticus

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27

      Numbers

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36

      Deuteronomy

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34

      Joshua

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24

      Judges

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21

      Ruth

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      1 Samuel

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31

      2 Samuel

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24

      1 Kings

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22

      2 Kings

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25

      1 Chronicles

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29

      2 Chronicles

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36

      Ezra

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

      Nehemiah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

      Esther

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10

      Job

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42

      Psalms

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 101 | 102 | 103 | 104 | 105 | 106 | 107 | 108 | 109 | 110 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 116 | 117 | 118 | 119 | 120 | 121 | 122 | 123 | 124 | 125 | 126 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 130 | 131 | 132 | 133 | 134 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 138 | 139 | 140 | 141 | 142 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 146 | 147 | 148 | 149 | 150

      Proverbs

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31

      Ecclesiastes

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

      Song of Songs

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

      Isaiah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66

      Jeremiah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52

      Lamentations

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

      Ezekiel

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48

      Daniel

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

      Hosea

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

      Joel

      1 | 2 | 3

      Amos

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

      Obadiah

      1

      Jonah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      Micah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

      Nahum

      1 | 2 | 3

      Habakkuk

      1 | 2 | 3

      Zephaniah

      1 | 2 | 3

      Haggai

      1 | 2

      Zechariah

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

      Malachi

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      NEW TESTAMENT

      Matthew

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28

      Mark

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

      Luke

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24

      John

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21

      Acts

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28

      Romans

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

      1 Corinthians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16

      2 Corinthians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

      Galatians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

      Ephesians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

      Philippians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      Colossians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      1 Thessalonians

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

      2 Thessalonians

      1 | 2 | 3

      1 Timothy

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

      2 Timothy

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4

      Titus

      1 | 2 | 3

      Philemon

      1

      Hebrews

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

      James

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

      1 Peter

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

      2 Peter

      1 | 2 | 3

      1 John

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

      2 John

      1

      3 John

      1

      Jude

      1

      Revelation

      1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22

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      Colossians

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      Daniel

      Deuteronomy

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      Ephesians

      Esther

      Exodus

      Ezekiel

      Ezra

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      Haggai

      Hebrews

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      Judges

      1 Kings

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      Lamentations

      Leviticus

      Luke

      Malachi

      Mark

      Matthew

      Micah

      Nahum

      Nehemiah

      Numbers

      Obadiah

      1 Peter

      2 Peter

      Philemon

      Philippians

      Proverbs

      Psalms

      Revelation

      Romans

      Ruth

      1 Samuel

      2 Samuel

      Song of Songs

      1 Thessalonians

      2 Thessalonians

      1 Timothy

      2 Timothy

      Titus

      Zechariah

      Zephaniah

      Alphabetical List of Articles by Title

      Foreword

      When I was in college, I struggled a lot with being holy and being funny. Now, those who know me best may wonder if I’m particularly adept at either virtue. But stick with me for a minute.

      I used to have the notion that holiness meant forced solemnity. I remember as a camp counselor standing in an affirmation circle at the end of the summer to receive encouragement from our peers. The quiet, reserved people were all dubbed holy and reverent while the ones that made the kids laugh received kudos like hilarious or crazy. No one to my knowledge was both crazy and holy.

      Granted, my humor has not always been edifying, and college craziness can be decidedly unholy. But we must do away with the unspoken assumption that holiness is the province of one personality type. Holiness is not a temperament. It is not a forced seriousness nor a feigned religiosity. You can be funny or dull, quiet or loud, energetic or contemplative, amusing or pensive, and still be full of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness and all the other goodies. Do we really know if Christ was sanguine, melancholy, choleric or phlegmatic? Maybe the Spirit mercifully kept much of our Lord’s temperament from us, so we would deify the Person and not the personality.

      Our problem as followers of Jesus is not that we are missing pathological seriousness in the church. It’s rather that we are not nearly serious enough about the stirring call and joyful possibility of being more like the Jesus we claim to follow. When God saved us from our sins, he saved us to holiness. The reason for our rescue is, at least in part, that we might be holy as he is holy (1 Peter 1:13–19). To behold Christ in the Bible—and, in turn, to become more like what we behold—is not an optional add-on for super Christians. It is the divine calling and Spirit-empowered privilege of every born again believer.

      So keep reading the Bible. Keep learning from good writers and good resources. Keep putting into practice good habits and good disciplines. And keep trusting that no one is more committed to your growth in godliness than God himself. The God with grace enough to save sinners has plenty of grace to transform those sinners too—no matter how crazy they might be.

      Kevin DeYoung

      Introduction to the NIV Lifehacks Bible

      By Joe Carter

      This is a Bible on spiritual formation for Christians who would normally never read a Bible on spiritual formation. It is also a guide for those who would read such a book because they realize the topic is essential for the Christian life (even if they’re not sure why). This is a guide for every Christian interested in asking themselves, What would I do to become more like Jesus? This Bible is designed for anyone who would answer, I’ll do whatever is required to become more like Jesus . . . but I’m not sure what that process entails.

      The NIV Lifehacks Bible contains a collection of 365 articles that attempt to explain that process. It’s a how-to guide on how to change your life. It’s a compilation of practical advice on the most important journey you’ll ever take. It’s a toolkit for restructuring your life so that you can become more like Jesus.

      Skeptical? You should be. Any introduction to a study Bible that makes such a bold assertion should raise questions. So in lieu of a standard introduction, I want to address some questions you might have about this Bible.

      What exactly is spiritual formation?

      Every day we are becoming either more like Jesus or less like him. Spiritual formation is the name for the process by which Christians in union with Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit become conformed both internally and externally to the character of Christ for the purpose of communion with God.

      What makes this Bible different from others?

      The format of this Bible is rather unusual. Unlike many Bibles, it wasn’t compiled by a team of scholars to provide context and expound on nuances of Scripture. And unlike many devotional Bibles, it doesn’t provide human-interest stories to encourage and inspire you. Instead, it’s designed with a narrow, but eternally significant, focus and purpose: to explain and illuminate what Scripture says about spiritual formation and to provide practical tips, techniques and suggestions to help develop those life-changing habits in your own life.

      How do I use this Bible?

      The articles in this Bible apply lifehacks to the process of spiritual formation. As mentioned elsewhere in this Bible, a lifehack describes any advice, shortcut, tip or skill that helps you get things done more efficiently and effectively. Applying lifehacks to disciplines makes those disciplines more readily integrated into your life.

      These disciplines include both Biblically-based spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and studying Scripture, and meta-disciplines (practices such as habit formation and learning to see Jesus in Scripture) that are useful for spiritual formation. The NIV Lifehacks Bible covers 30 everyday disciplines that are connected to eight different categories of spiritual formation. Each entry ends with practical suggestions for how to apply these disciplines to your life.

      There are three recommended ways to use the articles in this Bible. The first is to follow the suggested reading plan. The second is to read entries grouped by discipline (such as Engaging Scripture or Memorization, see the index). The third is to create your own reading list, threading together entries based on the spiritual formation spiral (see The Spiritual Formation Spiral).

      Do I need to read or apply every entry?

      No. This Bible contains over 1,000 tips and suggestions, and no one could (or necessarily should) attempt to apply them all. My goal in writing these articles is that every reader will find at least eight things to apply to their life, one in each of the eight categories of spiritual formation (see The Spiritual Formation Spiral). Eight practices, applied faithfully and guided by the Holy Spirit, is enough to change your life. This is also a Bible to revisit at different times in your life. Each time there will be something new that you discover to apply to your life.

      Isn’t spiritual formation something we leave to God?

      The underlying philosophy of this Bible is to do the work, but rely on the Holy Spirit. While spiritual formation is primarily a work of God in us (see Php 2:13; 1Th 5:23), we have a role to play in the process (see Ro 8:13). As the 19th century theologian Archibald Alexander said about sanctification, use the means as vigorously as if you were to be saved by your own efforts, and yet trust as entirely to the grace of God as if you made use of no means whatsoever.

      Why are the articles placed throughout this Bible?

      Some passages in Scripture provide a firm foundation from which we can stand to better see how to become like Christ. Other passages serve merely as toeholds as we make our ascent toward sanctification. So why include entries on spiritual formation in areas where the Bible doesn’t specifically address spiritual formation? Because the entire Bible is about Jesus (see Lk 24:27). Since spiritual formation is about becoming like Jesus, we need to see him wherever he is revealed—and Jesus can be found on almost every page of Scripture. By spreading the entries throughout the text, my goal is to encourage you to apply all of the Bible to your spiritual life. As A.W. Tozer said, Nothing less than a whole Bible can make a whole Christian.

      Why should I trust your expertise on spiritual formation?

      You shouldn’t because I’m not an expert. However, in my own attempt to discover what I should do to become more like Jesus, I’ve stumbled across insights and wisdom from hundreds of men and women who can help you grow in grace and Christ-likeness. This Bible contains a collection of the lessons I’ve learned from them, which is why you’ll find quotations from Christian thinkers on almost every entry, and endnotes are included so that you can follow up and find even more sound advice.

      Because of my own limitations and the diversity of sources included, you probably won’t agree with everything I write. My hope is that such disagreements won’t discourage you from finding something useful in this text. Seek the meat of truth and spit out the gristle of error, and find what nourishment you are able in this guide.

      What if I’m not a Christian?

      This book is about becoming more like Christ, a process that begins once a person gives their life to Jesus. If you don’t yet know Christ, I’d recommend beginning with two specific entries. The first provides an explanation of what the gospel is all about (see 10 Models for Explaining the Gospel) and the second addresses the question, What must I do to be saved? (see 3 Simple Steps to Salvation).

      What if I’m not convinced?

      If I still haven’t convinced you to give this Bible a try, I have one last request. Search through the Alphabetical List of Articles by Title until you find an entry that catches your attention. Read through that entry (it won’t take long; they’re all short), find one useful tip, and then apply it either today or this week. Even if you have no interest in reading more, I hope to leave you with one tip that helps move you one step further in your spiritual growth.

      What if I’m ready to get started?

      Say a prayer that God will open your heart to his Word and that he will use this guide to bless your life. Then turn the page, and let’s begin. . .

      Welcome to the NIV Lifehacks Bible

      How can we add more prayer, Bible study and service to others into a life that is already too busy? We have an abundance of articles, books and blog posts that help us understand what God wants us to do, but where do we learn how to make the changes that help us live for the glory of God? For centuries, the primary answer to this question has been to practice spiritual disciplines—those Bible-prescribed activities that increase our sanctification, our conformity to Christ and our spiritual maturity. Recognizing the importance of such disciplines, though, is not enough to lead to transformation. We need to find a way to incorporate life-changing habits into modern lives filled with emails to answer, meetings to attend and bills to pay.

      Welcome to the NIV Lifehacks Bible, a guide for your spiritual growth. What is a lifehack? A lifehack describes any advice, shortcut, tip or skill that helps you get things done more efficiently and effectively. The NIV Lifehacks Bible combines the traditional, Biblically rooted spiritual disciplines with contemporary lifehacking methods and techniques to provide 21st century Christians with a practical toolkit for developing a gospel-centered life.

      This Bible contains the full text of the NIV Bible along with 365 readings written and compiled by Joe Carter, who wants to introduce you to the time-honored spiritual disciplines practiced by Christians throughout the centuries. Joe brings clarity to the practices and outlines the benefits of them. His and our prayer is that your spiritual life will be invigorated as you engage in the habits and spiritual disciplines described in this Bible.

      The NIV Lifehacks Bible contains:

      • 365 readings covering 30 life-changing habits. Not only does this Bible illuminate scriptural wisdom on spiritual practices, it provides practical tips and strategies for applying them every day.

      • A Subject Index so you can search for topics that interest you

      • A Habits Index so you can work through the Bible by reading all the entries on a particular discipline

      • Maps to enhance your study

      • The Word of God: More important than any of the features we’ve added to this Bible is the text itself, the Word of God. The New International Version of the Bible is a scholarly translation that accurately expresses the original Bible texts in clear and contemporary English, while remaining faithful to the original intentions of the Biblical writers. These inspired words are God’s words written for you. May he bless your reading.

      Through the Bible in a Year

      This reading plan gives you a structured pattern for reading through the entire Bible in one year.

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