Scripture and Culture Change
Scripture is full of stories which demonstrate the power and presence of God. His Story is the primary conveyance he used to communicate with his children. First in an oral fashion, then in a written fashion. There are two levels of Scripture which we should take note. One is devotional, the other is informed reading. God can and does break into our lives as we read his word and speak to us directly. This message is for us, but that message is not the meaning of the text at hand that we are reading. We may share it as a personal word for us, but it is abusive to share it as the intended meaning of the author which the first hearer would have heard. The second is informed reading in which we learn to fill our toolbox with appropriate tools to help us come to grips with the message of God in the Old and New Testament. Both are necessary for a healthy life of living in his Story. Learning to live within God’s Story as an actor/actress, playing out the part God has given us with improvisation and imagination can change the culture in which we live.
ResourcesGod's EPIC Adventure Harmon Press | Amazon How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth How to Read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour The Beauty Behind the Mask: Rediscovering the Books of the Bible |
