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Teens Read Bible More During the School Year
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Teens who “attend church at least once a month, and say their faith is very important in their lives—who read their Bible do so the same amount all year long (73%) … Of those who are left, 18 percent of practicing Protestant teens read more during the school year; only half that amount read more during the unstructured summer (9%).” CT
Barna: Only 3 percent of teens read Bible daily
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“The Barna Group conducted research commissioned by the American Bible Society that uncovers surprising facts about the role the Bible plays in the lives of teens and the attitude they take toward God’s Word.”
You Can Get with THIS, Or You Can Get with THAT
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Women and artistic Bible journaling: “The opportunities are endless! It’s like scrapbooking on crack! … It guarantees they will be posting shots of their ‘quiet time’ on Pinterest and Instagram. It’s hard enough for women to carve out time to read their Bibles regularly. This seems to add to the supplies and expectation rather than help.”
Survey: Most American Teens Hold Positive Opinion of Bible but Rarely Read It
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American Bible Society: “Sixty-nine percent of teens believe the Bible contains everything one needs to know to live a meaningful life; 89 percent of teens believe the Bible is a sacred text; and 44 percent of teens believe the Bible has too little influence in society” CPost
"I’m always a bit concerned when I meet a Bible-Only Man. "
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“I think his inability/refusal to read good solid Christian books is a symptom of a much greater problem. And it’s why I’m immediately concerned for someone who, in an uber-spiritual tone, tells me they only read the Bible.” Bible-Only Man
Have You Considered Turning the Page?
We met, as we had often done. But this time it was different. He brought his Bible. I asked him what had changed. He explained.
I realized something as we’ve been meeting over the past months. You would share a passage of Scripture, turn to it, we’d read it, and discuss it. I found myself wanting to share some idea that I thought was found in Scripture. But rather than recalling the passage, I found myself pulling out my laptop, opening up my Bible app, and searching for something I vaguely recalled. And I realized I hadn’t been reading Scripture.
I know—that’s just anecdotal. No serious qualitative analysis; just an exchange between two brothers. But what my friend shared has come up in other conversations. Christians are “reading” the Bible in ways other than in a printed book, and it seems that it might be changing how we read.
