I’m currently reading ‘The Scripture Principle’ (Clark Pinnock and Barry Callen, 2006). They write:
“The Bible… is the place to stand when one wants to be in God’s presence and learn of him… It is a vehicle by which the Spirit preaches Christ to us… When we read the Bible in faith, we are ushered into the presence of God. Like the bread and the wine, the words of this Book communicate the gospel and create communion with God… Because of the Spirit, the Bible can be a channel of the grace and speech of God to us.” (pp.190-191)
I like that. And I love this: “The Bible is more like a wind tunnel than a pile of bricks.” (p.201)
When we read the Bible, it sometimes feels stale and dry, but it’s still the right thing to do. The Spirit blows through our Bible reading as predictably as through baptism and breaking bread.