Putting passion into the pages of scripture An interview with Reg Grant

Preaching Today: Reg, how did you become interested in making the most of your Scripture reading while preaching?

Reg: My father was a devout Christian, and he loved reading to me not only from the Bible but from everything else he considered good literature. Daddy would read in a way that made you want to open the book for yourself. In fact, the Lord planted me in a family of storytellers. So I learned it growing up.

Preaching Today: People often zone out when the Scripture is read. That seems tragic. What beliefs need to under-gird us as we think about reading the Scripture well?

Reg: The old saying, familiarity breeds contempt is sadly true as we approach the Scriptures. But we forget that the Word of God is eternally fresh. We should want to rediscover that freshness in our own lives and then communicate it to those who are listening.

Paul’s admonition in 1 Timothy 4:13 is still relevant: “Until I come, give attention to the public reading of Scripture to exhortation and teaching.” He says, first of all give careful attention to the public reading of Scripture. We need to communicate the freshness and vitality of God’s Word on a regular basis, so that people might be encouraged to open the Scriptures for themselves.

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