Here is a question to ponder, "Does the Bible really matter?" If the answer is no, why spend so much time studying it. If the answer is yes, why not take it more seriously. A headline in the Wichita Eagle on March 29, 2010 states "Agriculture, Humane Society agendas clash". The first line reads "An escalating conflict in the United States pits . . . " That is the real issue. How is conflict resolved on a larger social scale when the conflict is based on conflicting priorities?
If the Bible really matters, then it becomes a priority. The study of the Bible, and the change of perspective associated with such study, will create a place for dialogue in the midst of disagreement, for compassion in the midst of conflict, for action in the midst of apathy. Priorities give order to our lives. When the priorities are at odds and their is no common ground, the result is chaos.
Does the Bible really matter? It's not just a theoretical question!
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