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“Among Gen Z adults between the ages of 18 and 21, 49% agreed that the Bible had a transformative effect on their lives. That number rose to 52% among Gen Z respondents between the ages of 22 and 26.” - CPost
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Utah school district puts Bible back on bookshelves after pushback: 'Significant, serious value'
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“On Tuesday, the school board said an appeal committee, basing their assessment on community standards, determined the Bible has ‘significant, serious value for minors which outweighs the violent or vulgar content it contains.’” - Fox
Scripture engaged Christians 'flourish in every domain of human experience': survey
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“The American Bible Society released Chapter 3 of its State of the Bible 2023 report Thursday, titled ‘Flourishing and Hope.’” - CPost
The 12 Most Important Books of the Bible
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“Suppose a Christian were stranded on a deserted island and could only select 12 books of the Bible from which to read. Which books would be most valuable?” - Kenneth Berding
State of the Bible USA 2023: Christians who change faith traditions are more Scripture engaged than those who don’t
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“Those who changed faith traditions are more likely to believe that ‘the Bible is totally accurate in all of the pictures it presents’ (64%) than those who have stayed with the same faith tradition (47%).” - CPost
Scripture Engaged: Who Are American Bible Readers?
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“Despite the decline in Bible users, 63 million Americans (24%) personally engage with Scripture at least weekly, beyond church services.” - Lifeway
State of the Bible 2023: Scripture engagement still down, but interest up
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ABS 2023 State of the Bible survey: “Scripture engagement remains down among Americans, but a widespread curiosity gives ground for evangelism” - BPNews
The Bible – Puzzle or Telescope (Part 2)
Bible as a Telescope
At the back of all this is this question—what is a relationship with God about? There is a continuum, with “love” and “knowledge” at opposite poles. A ditch lies at either end—God is either Jello or an iceman. Both poles are important (it is kind of important to know about God, after all!), but you will likely tend towards one over the other—Carl Henry certainly did.
So, let me declare this—love must be the foundation for your relationship with God. Moses said it. Jesus affirmed it. I think that is pretty definitive! On this continuum, trend towards love.
The Bible – Puzzle or Telescope? (Part 1)
We need to read our bibles. God wants us to read our bibles—it is the story of Him revealing hidden things to us we would otherwise never know! Fair enough. But I first want to ask an important question—what is the best way to think of the Scriptures?
How the war in Ukraine dominated this year’s online searches for Bible verses
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“Ukrainians’ online engagement with the Bible rose by 55% …according to YouVersion.” Favorite verse: Isaiah 41:10 - RNS
