There are plenty of reasons why I love being a Presbyterian. One reason is our love of Scripture. We take the scriptures seriously. So seriously, Presbyterian seminaries teach Biblical Hebrew and Greek so that church leaders can study and read the scriptures in the early languages of the text. We are people of the Book, and we acknowledge the Word made flesh as the head of the church.
Another reason why I love being a Presbyterian is that as a church family, we are curious. We urge questions, and we encourage curious minds to wonder and doubt. We are reformed and always being reformed by the Spirit, open to new interpretations and new voices. Today, I will be reading from a translation that is new to me: First Nations Version.
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