📖 My Paper Bible ✝️

I know I am behind the times, but I love my paper Bible.  I understand that with each passing month, the world is becoming more digital, and I suspect that sticking with my paper Bible might be a bit backward. Actually, I’ve tried my hand at reading the Bible on a computer or laptop.  The digital media offered quick clicks to study notes and commentaries, as well as the ability to copy and paste for other uses.

But these devices seemed to wear on me over time. Whether it was eyes or my brain or just the feel of paper, I felt like I was missing something with pixels. My soul didn’t seem quite as settled, quite as calm and at peace.  I was also more easily distracted on those devices. Somehow or other, I kept making my way back to my old paper Bible.  It’s like the Bible itself is holy…not just the words.  It’s hard to look at a computer as being holy.

Now, if you’re happy with your screen, and not falling into the pitfalls of digital distraction and shortened attention span, well and good. I am not making a new law. There is no Scripture that forbids it, and I know it has a place.  It can be a very useful resource.  But, perhaps you are missing more than you might have first considered.

You are invited to join Dr. T. D. Worthington for this week’s PathLight Program as he discusses “My Paper Bible.”