Pastor John Murphy taught that we read the Bible not just to stay personally faithful, but to guard the next generation from spiritual forgetfulness by passing on God’s faithfulness and works. Scripture is meant to lead us into a living relationship with God by revealing Jesus as the center of the whole story, not as a checklist, self-help tool, or religious habit. By simply and consistently praying, listening, reflecting, and praying again, ordinary people can read the Bible in a way that forms them—and those watching them—over time.