Quote of the Day: Dirt, Books and the Breath of God by Miles V. Van Pelt

Below is a quote from an article titled, Dirt, Books and the Breath of God in the fall 2010 issue of Reformed Theological Seminary’s Ministry & Leadership magazine.

This issue also draws attention to another dangerous trend I have observed in the local church:  the “non-Bible” Bible study.  Church bulletins frequently provide lists of weekly “Bible” studies focusing on books other than the Bible.  Yikes!  As good as they are, John Piper’s Desiring God or Ted Tripp’s Shepherding a Child’s Heart are not in my Bible’s table of contents.  They are not inspired, but instead are wonderfully perspired reflections on the God-breathed Word.  But they are still just dirt!

This connection between the creation of God’s image-bearers and the origin of God’s Word is truly a wonder-filled reality.  It is wonderful because we, as God’s people, share a connection with His Word.  We were made to go together.  And if God has made people from dirt, imagine what He has done with paper and ink, and nouns and pronouns.