Can You Read?

“Of course,” you say. But in all fairness, I didn’t ask the whole question. After all, there are only so many words you can fit into the title of an article!

What I really meant to ask was, “Do you know how to read Scripture?” If you’re like most people around here, your response is probably still, “Of course!”

Have you ever given a second thought to the way you read the Bible? People read it in different ways and for different reasons.

Some people read Scripture to get information: “Just the facts, please.” They’re looking for scientific data about how we got here and historical data about th...