Can you Teach Bible Stories Without Interpreting Them?

I recently came across this quote from a parent caught up in a cyberspace debate about teaching children the Bible: I don’t believe the Bible is false. I believe the Bible is a tool to help us know God. I have wrestled a lot with what to teach my kids. Kids have the capacity to think…

Is the Bible Inspired by God, or Just Influenced?

In his provocative new book, “Making Sense of the Bible: Rediscovering the Power of Scripture Today,”  Adam Hamilton challenges the traditional Christian understanding of Scripture.  As the pastor of the largest United Methodist congregation in the United States, Hamilton desires to teach a whole new generation (especially agnostics and “seekers”) how  to properly understand God’s Word.  Unfortunately,…