When we interpret the Bible, we are not coming from a place of objectivity. Instead, we are looking through the lens we have inherited or developed, like a pair of eyeglasses or contacts. Those lenses are made up of our experiences, how we were taught to see or interpret a particular passage, and all that we collect, consciously or unconsciously, over time. What if we look at familiar Bible stories with a new lens? Let’s reimagine these stories, opening new visions for us in our current cultural environment. What might God be saying to us if we are willing to look anew? Let’s put on an adult lens to look at some familiar Bible stories, discerning their meaning for us
