Born and raised in upstate New York, Dr. Bryan Hurlbutt received his bachelor’s degree in religious education from Davis College in Johnson City, New York, and his master’s degree in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. His doctorate of ministry from Talbot School of Theology focused on how wo…

21 Reasons To Read Your Bible Every DayBecause it will help keep you from daily sin (Psalm 119:9,11)Because you are forgetful (Psalm 119:15-16)So you can be wise beyond your years (Psalm 119:97-100)So you can understand things that you do not yet grasp (Psalm 119:130)Because you need to understand why you do what you do (Hebrews 4:12)Because you need more than your opinion for engaging others and working in the world (2 Timothy 3:17-17)Because you need daily encouragement (Psalm 119:25)Because you will want to quit but you shouldn't (Romans 15:4)So that suffering doesn't overwhelm you (Psalm 119:92)So you can have a good life (Joshua 1:8)So you can make right moral choices (Hebrews 5:11-14)Because the trinkets of the world tend to matter too much to you (Psalm 119:36-37)So you can stave off the temptation that come from the devil (Matthew 4:4)So critical and harsh people won't occupy your mind (Psalm 119:49-52)So you don't wear out on life's hard grind (Psalm 119:81-83)So you don't' become hardened and cynical (Psalm 119:69-72)So that you are angry at the right things (Psalm 119:53-55)So you can hate lies (Psalm 119:104)So you can hate hypocrisy (Psalm 119:113)So you really enjoy serving God (Psalm 119:111-112)So you can worship the Lord well (Psalm 119:164; 171-172; Colossian 3:16)