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
AppsChildrenDigital

Bible App for Kids

YouVersion and OneHope have teamed together to develop The Bible App for Kids, "designed specifically to engage children with stories from the Bible". It's available for free download for Android and iOS mobile devices. The app comes with interactive Bible…
Richard
November 29, 2013
Bible Reading

Community Bible Experience

Reading Big, Reading in Context, Reading Together
Nothing is more important to church vitality—and personal spiritual growth—than a deep, sustained connection with the Bible. Community Bible Experience combines three different approaches to reading the Bible: 1. Reading Big — Participants read the entire New Testament (or large…
Richard
November 26, 2013
Bible ReadingDigital

Bible Engagement in a Digital Age

Lawson Murray (2013)
In the Jump Into the Word blog, Lawson Murray asks how the digital age will influence Bible engagement. He makes a list of possible effects: "the Bible will be read in multiple formats in an ever emerging variety of forms…
Richard
November 11, 2013
Audio

Audibible Discipleship in Tongwa, Zambia

This video from Zambia shows how a digital audio player, the solar-powered Audibible, can be used to facilitate Scripture engagement in group settings. Here are some of the points made by the group leader: Hearing God's Word is more important…
Richard
November 8, 2013