Bible Reading Helps

After last night's sermon on 'Listening to God' (for mp3 go here), do people have suggestions on things they have found helpful in their personal Bible reading? Ideas on how to make Bible reading happen regularly, as well as what to read would be helpful I think. Over to you ...

Why Girls Do Better Than Boys and Why We Need Blokes World

I don't know why girls do better than boys at school. And I don't know if we really do need Blokes World 2006 at 5pm church - but here are the dates to lock in:

May 27th Super Golf

June 24th Fishing Adventures

July 22nd & 29th Learning to Surf

September 9th Perth Men's Convention

October "Survivor Rottnest"

December 2nd 'Christmas Cheer'

24, 57, 96 Huh? The perfect size church

Ok, people, let's get practical. A question I have been thinking about is: what is the right (perfect?) number of people to have regularly at church?

Smaller numbers lend themselves to close relationships. Larger numbers allow ministries like music and creche and kids church to flourish. Alternatively (and more negatively) you could say that larger numbers make significant close relationships difficult; and can promote a more consumerist culture ("I come to have my needs met").

24? 57? 96? Huh? What is the right size for 5pm church? Are we too big already?