Unmarked Trail

In Episode 2 of Unmarked Trail, Don Hornsby asks a basic but important question: What is the Bible, anyway?Beginning with a childhood memory of receiving a small red New Testament in fifth grade, Don introduces the Bible as a library made up of many kinds of writing, including law, history, poetry, wisdom, prophecy, Gospels, letters, and apocalyptic literature.Along the way, he explains why genre matters and context matters, and why not every part of the Bible should be read the same way.If you’d like a copy of the Unmarked Trail study card that goes with this episode, send a note to [email protected] don’t have to belong anywhere to be here.Just come curious.

In the first episode of Unmarked Trail, Don Hornsby shares three things he wishes someone had told him when he first became curious about the Bible: it is not always easy to read, it is not always clear, and you should learn to read it for yourself. Along the way, we begin exploring what it means to approach the Bible carefully, honestly, and in context.