The Bible in English, Introduction

This is the introduction of a four-part series, based on an Adult Bible-study series that I’m teaching at my church.

This series is about the Bible in English. The Bible holds a central place in our worship and our daily lives. We use it for doctrine and ethics. Baptists have always believed that each individual has the right and responsibility to read and understand the Bible to best of his or her ability. It’s my goal that this series will encourage you to read the Bible more often, and more intelligently.

Injustice in the shadows, injustice in the broad daylight

At Farmville Baptist Church this morning, I found the call to worship responsive reading particularly moving:

Leader: Our world is hurting in every way:

People: Injustice in the shadows, injustice in the broad daylight,