How to Study the Bible

Paul Erlandson sent a great link to the St. John's Email list, that I share here

http://www.standfirminfaith.com/index.php/site/article/2482/

The author hits it right on the head.

I too have been dismayed by the misappropriation of Scripture by Katherine Schori. She used the Transfiguration/Last Sunday of Epiphany readings, when Peter says, "let us build three tents/tabernacles" to chide traditionalists who 'want to build structures and stay still' concerning doctrine when in fact the tent/tabernacle WAS PORTABLE! Peter was wrong because The Tabernacle is reserved for the Divine (Jesus only), not Elijah and Moses. Her sermon had nothing to do with what Jesus did/said that day.It is always wrong to preach by starting with your own point, and then trying to twist scripture to fit it!