One of the things that I would say is that we tend to make extreme resolutions.

For instance, I would rather have someone say to me, I'm going to read the Bible through next year.

I say, no, why don't you read the Gospels through next year and think about it as you read it. I mean, there's nothing in

the Bible that says you have to read the scriptures through once a year. I think it's a great habit.

A lot of people do it, but I would say do something that's manageable that you won't fail at.

Welcome to the Crossway podcast, a show where we sit down with authors each week for thoughtful interviews about the Bible, theology, church history, and the Christian life.

I'm Matt Tully, and today I'm talking with Kent Hughes.

Ken is Senior Pastor Emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and a former professor of practical theology

at Westminster Theological Seminary. He's also a co-founder of the Charles Simian Trust,

serves as the editor for the preaching the word commentary series, and is the author or co-author of many books,

including the bestseller, Disciplines of a Godly Man from Crossway.

In the first part of a two-part series of interviews, Kent and I discuss why discipline

really is so important for the life of a Christian man.

He explains how discipline is actually aimed at freeing us to be the men that God called us to be,

how to fight the addiction to entertainment

so common among men in our culture today, and why working hard when it comes to our spiritual

growth is not the same thing as working for our salvation. Tune in next week for part two

in which I talk with Barbara Hughes, Kent's wife, and the author of Disciplines of a Godly Woman

about the importance of discipline in the lives of our sisters in Christ.

Let's get started.

Well, Kent, thank you so much for joining me today on the Crossway podcast.

Thank you. It's great to be with you.

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