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Book of Faith Jubilee (continued)participants a chance to offer theirown experiences. The ideas andcommunity shared in these groupsreflected another primary theme ofthe weekend: that the Bible is richerwhen experienced with others.“It’s easy to be a heretic—to attemptto simplify the Bible’s message so Ican handle it and take charge of it,”said Peterson. “But it’s hard to dothis when you’re in a group. That’swhy reading and meditating andreflecting together is so important.Congregations are our safety netagainst heresy.”Still, David Anderson of The Youthand Family Institute argued that evenmore influential than congregationsare our homes as places where theWord is truly taught and brought alive.“It’s not enough to have excellentBible studies and resources andencouragement at church if they’releaving it all at the door when theyleave the building. We need to helpthem form new habits for livingScripture every day,” said Anderson.Keynote presenter Rolf Jacobsonacknowledged that many adultsdon’t participate in Bible studybecause they’re intimidated orafraid. But he described the spiritualmaturity that develops when peopleadmit they need to learn more aboutthe Bible. “As leaders, we have togive permission for people to saythey don’t know something.”Whether reading the Bible alone orin a study group, the most importantthing a person can do is make a habitof spending time in God’s Word.Anderson likened it to a child learningto talk. “When kids are first startingto speak, their tenses don’t match,their vocabulary isn’t complete. Butonce they start talking, they don’tstop. You don’t have to be a virtuosoright from page one.” ●20STORY Fall 2009
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