Bible Engagement Blog Top Picks For 2014
Here are the Bible Engagement Blog top picks for 2014: In Love With The Author: Why Loving Jesus Makes the Word Come Alive International Evangelist Ken Terhoven, my late father-in-law, used to tell this story . . . Read more at: https://www.jumpintotheword.com/2014/08/19/in-love-with-the-author-why-loving-jesus-makes-the-word-come-alive/ Inviting Non-Bible Readers To Read The Bible How do we invite non-Bible readers […]
How to Receive God’s Word: Insights From James 1:19-21
How to receive God’s Word … My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and […]
Outliers: Dedicating Time to Bible Engagement
Dedicating time to Bible engagement … In his book Outliers: The Story of Success*, Malcolm Gladwell argues that success is due to much more than intelligence and ambition. According to Gladwell, one very important factor that enables people to be extremely successful is the amount of time they spend pursuing/practicing a specific activity or pursuit. In […]
Why Do We Read Different Versions of the Bible?
Why do we read different versions of the Bible? Tradition! According to the Canadian Bible Engagement Study, people tend to read the translations used in their denominations. To be precise, 40% of Canadian Christians privately read the translation that’s publicly used in their church worship service. Stereotypically speaking, that means if you’re an Evangelical, you’re […]
Why We Should Read The Bible Daily
Why we should read the Bible daily … There are many good reasons, and one essential reason why we should read the Bible daily. First, several good reasons: to fuel our faith to inform our worldview to direct our activities to nurture wisdom to reflect on life to strengthen our convictions to incline our hearts to […]
Christian Millennials and the Bible: Valuing the Scriptures
Valuing the Scriptures … Good news! According to Barna’s research in the United States (August 2014): “When it comes to the Bible – more than many other areas of their faith – *Millennial Christians are starting off on comparatively solid ground.” The three main findings from the MillennialPollSM are: Christian Millennials hold a high view […]
Discipline: Cultivating Daily Bible Reading and Reflection
Cultivating daily Bible reading and reflection … Daily Bible reading and reflection are essential for our spiritual health and growth. Yet most people don’t read the Bible regularly (e.g. only 4% of Canadians read the Bible on a daily basis). One of the reasons why so few people read and reflect on God’s Word may […]
How to Improve Bible Engagement
How to improve Bible engagement … What’s the most critical thing that can be done to ramp up Bible engagement? Before we answer the question, it may be helpful to review what the church has been doing to invite and encourage connections with the Bible: From a distribution perspective. Bibles, Bible reading guides, Bible commentaries […]
The Goal of Bible Engagement: Finding Life Through Scripture
The goal of Bible engagement … Bible reading isn’t an end in itself! Really? Shouldn’t we be studying the Bible for all it’s worth? Isn’t the discipline of Bible reading profitable? Well, yes and no! According to the Scriptures, we should aim for something more than just reading the Bible as a source of knowledge […]
Bible Engagement With Youth
Bible engagement with youth … Reaching youth in a fast-paced world. Youth are arguably the most distracted generation of all time. Information changes daily, new technology constantly competes for their attention, and interactive games sit at their fingertips. Music is hard-wired into their ears. Social media consumes them, the film industry entertains them, pornography entices […]