The Everyday Pastor

Teach People How to Read Their Bibles

Episode Summary

Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan share how pastors can encourage their congregations to engage deeply with God’s Word, meditate on how he has revealed himself, and approach Scripture with obedience and joy.

Episode Notes

One of a pastor’s primary responsibilities is not only to teach Scripture, but also to help his people learn how to read the Bible for themselves. Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan share how pastors can encourage their congregations to engage deeply with God’s Word, meditate on how he has revealed himself, and approach Scripture with obedience and joy.

Resources Mentioned:

• A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation by Matthew C. Bingham
• A Quest for Godliness: The Puritan Vision of the Christian Life by J. I. Packer
• Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word by Matt Smethurst
• The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made by Mark Dever
• The Message of the New Testament: Promises Kept by Mark Dever
• Ryken's Bible Handbook by Leland Ryken, Philip Ryken, and James Wilhoit
• Survey of the Bible by William Hendriksen