I’ve been hearing a lot of criticism about the Scripture’s lately. I know this isn’t abnormal, but I’ve been hearing an usual amount coming from college-age people lately. The critiques certainly aren’t anything new, but they have been coming up more often in conversations I’m having.

Actually, I never really knew how the Scriptures came to be, why we have the books we do vs. others, or really thought through the issue of inspiration until my mid 20′s (actually, in seminary). I didn’t grow up in the church (I embraced the gospel my first year in college) so it’s not that surprising for me. But, what about those who grow up in the church?

I know far too many high school graduates who leave thinking they know a lot about Scripture – only to sway from their very foundation in college.

How can this happen?

Do we really teach them what they need to know, or do we just take out Evidence that Demands a Verdict and regurgitate it?

Maybe the information isn’t what they need.

The reality is not only do most high school grads not know the origins of the Scriptures, more and more I’m shocked at the amount that don’t have a clue how to read/study Scripture.

I hear people say Scripture is boring. I think it’s because they’re not living it. They’re not living it because they don’t know it. They don’t know it because they don’t really read it. They don’t read it because they don’t know how to read it.

It’s no wonder why the people in our communities have the wrong picture of the Church…even those who grow up in the church don’t know.

These basic things, aren’t really basic anymore. Teach your college-age people these things. If they feel like they know it, rock their world by giving them opposing arguments…then walk them toward a true foundation.