7 Common Barriers to Reading the Bible

This past Sunday we kicked off a new series by asking a few simple questions:

What kind of relationship do you have with the Bible?

Many people believe the Bible is boring, confusing, or difficult to understand. But what if the issue isn't the Bible itself?

We looked at seven common reasons people struggle to read the Bible and discovered that behind each one is an invitation to see Scripture in a fresh way.

Here are a few ideas we explored:

• The Bible isn't one book—it's a library telling one unified story of God, humanity, redemption, and new creation.
• Different books are meant to be read differently. Poetry, history, prophecy, wisdom, and letters each invite us to read with different expectations.
• The Bible isn't competing with unbelief as much as it's competing with distraction.
• Scripture wasn't just written to inform us—it was given to transform us.
• The goal isn't simply to know more about God, but to encounter the God who still speaks through His Word.

Our prayer is that every one of us would experience our own Luke 24 moment—where Jesus opens the Scriptures, our eyes are opened, and our hearts burn within us.

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Have a great week!