Comments on Bob's Theological Corner: Public reading of Scripture

We do have a public reading in the church I serve ...

2008-11-01T05:50:00.000-05:00

We do have a public reading in the church I serve as an elder - Sunday am, pm, & Wed pm. The readings are sequential, usually a paragraph in length & selected by the preacher. This has been the practice here for many years. I have not noticed any noticable difference it has made in the church. Most people seem to take it merely as a matter of course. To me, it appears that one "purpose" in this congregation is to use this for "developing men" as worship leaders, rather than intensely using it to develop the spiritual heart of the church. In other words, it is more of a formality for the church and an opportunity for the various readers than a real teaching tool.

Great thoughts! I do liek that picture you used. I...

2007-05-09T15:39:00.000-05:00

Great thoughts! I do liek that picture you used. It looks like it was taken from a great preacher as he sought to open his Bible to glean God's message for today.

I was pleased to join a church that already practi...

2007-05-09T08:49:00.000-05:00

I was pleased to join a church that already practiced and strongly believed in public reading.

for many years, they read one full chapter from the NT at each assembly.

each year we alternate a different gospel and switch out the corinthian letters, so we don't read the entire NT each year but just by showing up, the members will hear read the NT in less than two years.

brian