Meditation and Prayer

Praying Scripture

Scripture Engagement handout from the FOBAI Annual Meeting 2014
Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement (2014)
While many tend to think of prayer and Bible reading as separate spiritual practices (e.g. first I pray, then I read the Bible), they can be even more powerful when combined into one practice of "praying Scripture." The Forum Of…
Richard
May 23, 2014
Research

Canadian Bible Engagement Study

Are Canadians Done With The Bible?
The Canadian Bible Engagement Study, published on 1 May 2014, found that "about one in seven Canadians, or 14%, read the Bible at least once a week. The majority of Canadians, including those who identify themselves as Christians, read the…
Richard
May 1, 2014
Meditation and Prayer

Lectio Divina

Scripture Engagement handout from the FOBAI Annual Meeting 2014
Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement (2014)
Scripture engagement is a way of hearing and reading the Bible with an awareness that it is in the Bible that we primarily meet God. It is a marinating on, mulling over, reflecting on, dwelling on, pondering of the Scriptures,…
Richard
April 29, 2014
AppsDigitalYoung People

WordSpace

Connect to God in the small spaces of your day
WordSpace broadcasts short Bible-centred messages to thousands of young people every day, via WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, email and the WordSpace app. "WordSpace is a way to help you encounter God in the spaces of each busy day. We have a…
Richard
April 21, 2014
Research

State of the Bible 2014

Research conducted among US adults
Barna Group (2014)
The American Bible Society and Barna Group published their annual research on the State of the Bible, "a comprehensive study of Americans' attitudes and behaviors toward the Bible". For 2014, they identified six trends: Bible skepticism is now “tied" with…
Richard
April 9, 2014
Audio

Comment enregistrer à l’ordinateur

Un manuel d’utilisation pour l’éditeur audio numérique Audacity
Fina Linan, Richard Margetts (2014)
This is the updated and expanded 2014 French version of How to do recording on your computer, an in-depth beginner's manual for recording with Audacity. Scripture engagement practitioners across the Francophone world are using Audacity to record Scripture portions, Bible…
Richard
March 19, 2014
Bible Reading

Bible Reading Plan for Scripture Engagement

30 days of readings for Scripture Engagement
Scripture engagement is about meeting God. It is a relational process. When you come to Scriptures, are you meditating on them, letting them be on your heart, talking about them, letting them be planted in your life, looking at them…
Richard
March 1, 2014
ChildrenResearch

Pass It On – Bible Society Research 2014

Report into Scripture reading habits of parents and children
In 2014, Bible Society in the UK launched Pass It On, a campaign to encourage parents to read, watch or listen to a Bible story with their child. An accompanying Research Report is available for download. Among the findings are:…
Richard
February 10, 2014
DramaRadio

Scripture Relevance Dramas

EthnoDoxology Volume 4, No. 4 (2010): 22-31
Michelle Petersen (2010)
Scripture Relevance Drama is a tool for facilitating use of translated Scripture and developing minority languages. Indigenous authors and vocal actors dramatize local life situations as contexts for characters telling topical Bible stories. Other plays explore community development and health…
Richard
February 7, 2014
Drama

The Mark Drama

An innovative way of experiencing the Gospel of Mark and communicating it to others
"You can present every incident of Mark's Gospel vividly and powerfully to a group of invited guests, with a team of 15 actors from your church or Christian Union. It is an amazing experience for Christians, reminding them of the…
Richard
January 19, 2014