Advocacy

The Bible in the future

What future is there for the Bible in our churches?
Henri Bacher (2009)
"The greatest difficulty is no longer distribution, but appropriating the content of the Bible... There is a need to teach believers to meditate and, as in any learning process, you have to give regular booster injections if you want people…
Richard
February 1, 2010
Bible PreachingUnderstanding Scripture

Africa Bible Commentary Series

Africa Bible Commentary Series
"The Africa Bible Commentary Series builds on the vision of the acclaimed Africa Bible Commentary — to reach African pastors, students and lay leaders, with top notch biblical and theological scholarship, by Africans, for Africa, and the world." "These commentaries…
Richard
January 19, 2010
Research

International Bulletin of Missionary Research

With in-depth analyses of worldwide Christianity and mission-focused book reviews, the International Bulletin of Mission Research is an unparalleled source of information on the world Christian movement engaged in God’s mission. As the academic fields that study this engagement evolve,…
Richard
January 8, 2010
Understanding Scripture

The Perspicuity of Scripture

Wayne Grudem (2009)
"A useful analogy... might be to picture the clarity of Scripture as a journey to a distant mountain that we see clearly from afar but see in more detail—and understand more of what we see—as we journey toward the mountain…
Richard
December 30, 2009
AudioDrama

Advice for Scripture and Drama Recording

A guide for narrators and actors
Mark Datson (2005)
"Make a big effort to understand the full meaning of the text... Try to put yourself in the shoes of your character. Think of their character, their temperament, their behaviour. What do they like? What don’t they like?" This is…
Richard
December 7, 2009
Bible ReadingMeditation and Prayer

Eat This Book

The Art of Spiritual Reading
Eugene Peterson (2006)
"I want to pull the Christian Scriptures back from the margins of the contemporary imagination where they have been so rudely elbowed by their glamorous competitors, and reestablish them at the center as the text for living the Christian life…
Richard
November 28, 2009
Bible Storytelling

Christian Storytelling and Bible Telling

"Our goal is to network Christian Storytellers and nurture storytelling in the Christian community. We want to be a resource for churches and Christian organizations." The website offers a free story each month and resources for developing storytelling skills -…
Richard
November 28, 2009
Training

SIL i-DELTA Scripture Engagement and Media Training

Links: Anglophone i-DELTA, Uganda Francophone i-DELTA, Cameroon i-DELTA is the Institute for the Development of Languages and Translation in Africa. It provides undergraduate level education and practical training in the areas of Bible translation, Scripture engagement (including trauma healing), media,…
Richard
October 28, 2009