Jimmy and Joe are back talking about why reading is important and how to get the most of what we read. What is the value of reading fiction, history, politics, and theology? And the guys give 8 ways to get the most of what you read:

1. Know Your Goal
2. Choose Wisley
3. Get Oriented
4. Read Prayerfully
5. Read Carefully
6. Mark it Up
7. Take Notes
8. Share What You're Reading

Be sure to check out our episode, The Need for Preachers and Teachers. 

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Recommended Books

Bondage of the Will by Martin Luther
Holiness by JC Ryle
Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin
Body of Divinity, The Lord's Prayer, The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson
Vital Godliness by William Plumer
What is Reformed Theology by RC Sproul
God is the Gospel by John Piper
A Praying Life by Paul Miller
The Reformed Pastor by Richard Baxter
Communion with God by John Owen