Glenn Paauw, Author at Institute For Bible Reading

About Glenn Paauw

The focus of Glenn’s 30 years in Bible ministry has been publishing, researching, speaking, and writing on the topic of reading and living the Bible well. His book Saving the Bible from Ourselves is available from InterVarsity Press. He is a leader in the development of Reader’s Bibles, most recently Immerse: The Reading Bible for Tyndale House Publishers. Glenn’s education was in philosophy and theology at Calvin College and Seminary. He lives in Colorado Springs.

Entries by Glenn Paauw

From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” Part 5: The Story of God and Us

December 14, 2017/by Glenn Paauw

Editors Note: From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” is a 6-part series on the path toward great Bible engagement. Click here to read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. What does it mean to receive the Bible on its own terms? Dynamic, living Bible engagement happens when a community: has good access […]

From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” Part 4: Location, Location, Location

November 30, 2017/by Glenn Paauw

Editors Note: From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” is a 6-part series on the path toward great Bible engagement. Click here to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. What does it mean to receive the Bible on its own terms? Dynamic, living Bible engagement happens when a community: has good access to a […]

From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” Part 3: Reading Together

November 14, 2017/by Glenn Paauw

Editors Note: From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” is a 6-part series on the path toward great Bible engagement. Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2. What does it mean to receive the Bible on its own terms? Dynamic, living Bible engagement happens when a community: has good access to a well-translated text […]

From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” Part 2: Feasting on the Bible

October 30, 2017/by Glenn Paauw

Editors Note: From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” is a 6-part series on the path toward great Bible engagement. Click here to read Part 1. What does it mean to receive the Bible on its own terms? Dynamic, living Bible engagement happens when a community: has good access to a well-translated text presented in its […]

From “No Bible” to “Know Bible” Part 1: Form Matters

October 12, 2017/by Glenn Paauw

The Bible is a library of books that do things. These books instruct, inspire, reveal, convict, judge, comfort, heal, and save. This means that the Bible is not merely a collection of static words. The Bible is rather a divine speech act. The Scriptures promise that they contain the power to change things, to actually […]