What 160 Million People Searched Scripture For in 2015
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“Bible Gateway offers year-end analysis of the most-popular verses and chapters, and whether anyone finished their Bible-in-a-year reading plans.” CT
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Bible Gateway offers year-end analysis of the most-popular verses and chapters, and whether anyone finished their Bible-in-a-year reading plans.” CT
We met, as we had often done. But this time it was different. He brought his Bible. I asked him what had changed. He explained.
I realized something as we’ve been meeting over the past months. You would share a passage of Scripture, turn to it, we’d read it, and discuss it. I found myself wanting to share some idea that I thought was found in Scripture. But rather than recalling the passage, I found myself pulling out my laptop, opening up my Bible app, and searching for something I vaguely recalled. And I realized I hadn’t been reading Scripture.
I know—that’s just anecdotal. No serious qualitative analysis; just an exchange between two brothers. But what my friend shared has come up in other conversations. Christians are “reading” the Bible in ways other than in a printed book, and it seems that it might be changing how we read.
“Being electronically tethered to work undermines our energy, our motivation, our creativity, our joy, and ultimately, our ability to contribute positively to our workplaces.” The Center for Vision and Values
“It wasn’t until later that I learned that what I had seen was a cold-blooded murder streaming across my Twitter feed.” Russell Moore
“Even unedited, raw video can instill ‘perspective biases.’ To state the obvious: every shot, while accurately capturing what’s in the frame, leaves out what’s outside of it.” CT
“A U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week upset many people who thought the court rewarded a man who frightened his ex-wife with his social media postings.” WORLD
The human race has deep underlying fears about technology and the lives their children will lead
“There’s this increasing fear of technology, information technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, 3-D printers, the internet and all these different forms”
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