Why the Bible Matters : Rediscovering Its Significance in an Age of Suspicion

Mike Erre, the teaching pastor of a large, culturally relevant church in Southern California, offers intelligent answers to the questions emerging generations are asking about the Bible: How can the Scriptures be relevant to the post-Christian, postmodern world? Does objective truth even exist? With so many viewpoints, translations, and theologies out there, how can anyone today know what the Bible really means?Many 20- and 30-somethings are suspicious of the way the Bible has been used by some people in the Christian community. But on the other hand, they don’t necessarily buy into modern revisionist criticisms either. This unique guide provides the middle ground, upholding the authority of the Bible in creative, engaging, and intellectually satisfying ways. It addresses the specific biblical questions, concerns, and issues that are so important to the under-40 crowd. Erre’s contagious enthusiasm and deep respect for the Scriptures match his first-rate scholarship.

Mike Erre is the pastor of teaching at Rock Harbor Church in Costa Mesa, California. He holds an M.A. in philosophy of religion and ethics from Talbot School of Theology and is the author of the Jesus of Suburbia. Why Guys Need God, and Death by Church. He and his wife, Justina, have three children.