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You’re (Probably) Reading the Bible All Wrong

Most Christians aren’t confused about whether they’re supposed to read the Bible. They know. They’ve heard it in Sunday school, sermon series, small groups and every ambitious January plan that promised this would finally be the year they made it through Numbers without wanting to give up.The harder question is whether they’ve been taught to read it well.For a lot of people, Bible reading has become a spiritualized assignment. Get through the chapter. Find the moral. Highlight the useful line. C