Crazy thoughts rumbling around in my head

One of my passions is Bible study. The Bible fascinates me. How can it not? The stories are amazing, and the truths profound. What is not amazing about seeing God's plan for humanity unfold? And part of that passion is making it accessible and interesting to students.

And one ambition now rattling around in my head is the idea of writing studies for students. I would love, especially, to take the Pentateuch (first five books) and make them accessible and interesting to students. How many times I've heard youth moan over Numbers and Leviticus, and I don't know how many ever made it to Deuteronomy! I would love to find a way to show students how relevant and fascinating these books are. Granted, it's not easy reading Leviticus in one fell swoop, or Deuteronomy, or even the genealogies of Numbers (though you gotta give some of the stories and blessings in Numbers credit!).

But I have one problem: lack of confidence. Please note that above making the Bible accessible and interesting to youth is a passion, not a talent. I can see how if you know me you might find it easy to follow along with me, even though I get a little crazy and excited, but what if you don't? I'm not good with demographics and trends and playing to the "it" attitude of youth. I'm just me, and I just love the Bible, and all the glib advertising for youth ministry resources makes me feel that that is not enough.

It requires much prayer and forethought. And who knows? Maybe I will write it anyway for the fun of it and just not worry about it seeing the light of day...