Bringing Bibles to church

Nowadays, people might have their Bibles with them in ways you might not know: on their phones or other devices.

When it comes to using Bibles in our worship services, there is generally not a great need for that. That is because the Scripture readings and sermon text are often printed for the worshiper (or there may be Bibles available in the pews or by chairs, or the words may be projected on a screen). In addition, the style of preaching that fits many of our pastors reduces the need for having Bibles. While pastors reference other parts of the Bible in their sermons, they often concentrate on the portion of Scripture that serves as the sermon text.

For reasons like these, there may not be a great deal of encouragement for worshipers to bring Bibles with them to church. There is certainly no discouragement.