If you're coming into the new year thinking, you know what, my life is just not shaped and saturated

and near and familiar with God's word in the scripture like it should be. Maybe this is a year

to make one resolution related to, I want to daily be in his word reading, studying, meditating,

memorizing, whether that's listening to his word read, whether that's listening to preaching,

whatever it be.

Make this a year where this one habit create ripple effects in your life.

Welcome to the Crossplay 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 David Mathis.

David serves as executive editor for Desiring God.org and pastor at City's Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

He's contributed to numerous books and is also the author of Habits of Grace,

Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines from Crossway.

Today, David and I discuss how anyone can make Bible reading a habit in 2020.

He reflects on the pros and cons of New Year's resolutions,

shares why he prefers the term habits of grace rather than spiritual disciplines, and offers

some practical advice on making a plan to read the Bible every day. Let's get started.

David, thank you so much for joining us today on the Crossway podcast.

Thanks, Matt. Good to be here.

Yeah, so the new year is just around the corner.

Today is December 30th.

And many of our listeners might be contemplating some New Year's resolutions.

I think many of us, and we kind of get this time of year, we start to think ahead.

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