Making God’s Word Accessible to Everyone, Everywhere
Making God’s Word accessible … For everyone everywhere. Through the grace of God, we’re privileged to live in the era of making the Bible more accessible and freely available today in more formats than ever before. Thanks to the great work of many Bible agencies and organizations, virtually everyone everywhere can read, hear and see […]
Cultivating Bible Engagement
Cultivating Bible engagement … The challenge of Bible engagement. Many pastors urge their congregations to read/hear the Bible personally. Many local churches freely offer Bible reading plans or daily devotional books. Now and again, churches have special events (e.g. Bible Sunday) to encourage individuals to get into the Word. Yet despite what’s being done to […]
Thinking About Bible Engagement Thinking
Thinking about Bible engagement thinking … This post is compiled with Bible ministry colleagues in mind. It’s for people working in the fields of Bible preaching, Bible translation, Bible publishing, Bible storying, Bible study, Bible teaching, Bible resource development, and Bible engagement. Here are ten primers to get us thinking about our thinking: The entertainment […]
A Pivotal Point: The Future of Bible Engagement
The future of Bible engagement … Bible engagement is at a pivotal point. Smartphones, tablets, and other devices make the Scriptures more accessible than ever before. We live in exceptional times, and digital technology provides proximity and unprecedented connectivity to the Bible. Beyond Gutenberg. New technologies and social media make it possible to dream about […]
Why Do You Read the Bible? The True Purpose Behind Bible Study
Why do you read the Bible? Why do you read the Bible? People mainly read it for their personal needs. A 2009 Canadian case study on Bible reading revealed that people read “for guidance, knowledge and direction” (28.2%), “for help, reassurance and comfort” (26.4%), “for understanding, answers and perspective on life” (21.5%), or to know/learn […]
Bible Study Methods For Different Contexts
Bible study methods for different contexts … Bible study has to be tailor-made. There’s no one-size-fits-all. When I was an undergraduate student in the seventies we gathered in small groups on the campus lawns, read a book of the Bible together, then marked up the text with our pencils – writing insights and questions in […]