Helping Others Enjoy the Bible with Matthew Mullins
/“Do I really enjoy the Bible?”
Show Links:
hello@missionarymobilization.org
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
"Postmodernism in Pieces: Materializing the Social in U.S. Fiction" by Matthew Mullins
"Enjoying the Bible: Literary Approaches to Loving the Scriptures" by Matthew Mullins
Psalm 119:105 (NIV)
"The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction" by Alan Jacobs
Missionary Mobilization Podcast
Trinity Bible College & Graduate School
On this episode of the Missionary Mobilization Podcast, the topic being discussed is, "Helping Others Enjoy the Bible." Dave interviews Matthew Mullins, an English and History professor at Southeastern Baptist Seminary. You will hear how to help people love the Bible--and it may help you fall in love with God's Word all over again too! This episode will encourage mobilizers because enjoying and reading the Bible is vital for the growth of missions!
Here are some of the questions Dave asked Matthew:
1. Why did you decide to write this book, Enjoying the Bible?
2. How does reading the Bible as literature help us enjoy it more?
3. How does emotion play into our understanding of the Bible?
4. You have a chapter titled, “Reading with Our Guts.” What do you mean by that?
5. Can you give us some practical ways to change our approach to reading the Scriptures?
6. In the afterward of your book, you write about the importance of reading aloud. Can you share some reasons why reading aloud is beneficial?
