# Teaching | Shaped | It Is Written E03

An episode of [Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1592847144), 8 Mar 2024, 47 min.

Audio: https://audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/0f2d1644-1c12-45e9-ac3e-543e0071fcb1/stream.mp3

Why read the Bible? John Mark argues that we don't just read the Scriptures to gain information or be entertained, but to be shaped: to become more like the God whose story and character are revealed to us as we read. Key Scripture Passages: 2 Timothy 3v14-18 This podcast and its episodes are paid for by The Circle, our community of monthly givers. Special thanks for this episode goes to: Jill from Louisville, Ohio; Jess from Brea, California; Jacob from Austin, Texas; Kate from Fargo, North Dakota; and Mark from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Thank you all so much! If you’d like to pay it forward and contribute toward future resources, you can learn more at practicingtheway.org/give.

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