Devour: Consuming the Word of God

Devour: Consuming the Word of God by French, Jayson. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780764481970.

Given the chance, most teenagers probably would love to experience a snack food-only diet. Adios to the veggies! Hello to candy bars, chips, pizza, and cookies! (Lets be honest: Most youth pastors might adopt that diet, too!) Of course, we know that this wouldnt be good, but sometimes we allow teenagers to settle for a similar spiritual diet: Instead of learning how to consume the Bible on their own, they become dependent on our teaching. Yes, teaching from the Bible is important, but it isnt enough; we need to train teenagers how to devour Gods Word on their own. We must teach students how to feed themselves on the life-giving nourishment of Scripture. As teenagers read Devour, theyll learn how to seek the intended meaning of biblical passages, how to conduct their own word studies, how to research the history and background of the Bible, and how to apply the truths they uncover along the way. Theyll be guided through this discovery process by authors Jayson French, director of programming for Christ In Youths Move event, and Mark Moore, professor of New Testament and hermeneutics at Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri. At the end of chapters, students will find projects and ideas to help them dig deeper and go further in their understanding of Scripture—all with the goal of teaching students how to devour the Word of God.