Theological Footnotes 38 -- One Simple Question for Reading the Bible

Hello Reader, Do you ever feel intimidated to read the Bible? One of my passions is to help people learn how to approach the Bible with anticipation and joy, rather than anxiety and fear. I still remember a conversation from almost ten years ago that sparked the idea for The Sinews of Scripture and Count the Stars. I was preaching a series on Genesis 1-11, which we called "Roots." I had just given a sermon on Genesis 10 and was shaking hands at the back of the sanctuary. A man named Larry...