Lectio divina has no goal other than that of being in the presence of God by praying the Scriptures. The reading or listening which is the first step in lectio divina is very different from the speed reading which modern…
RichardJuly 23, 2009
Especially for men who need to rediscover their love of God's word
Our experience with this approach has been uniformly positive. Men who had neglected their Bibles for years found that this was an achievable goal, and rekindled not only the passion of Bible reading (some never lost it), but also the…
RichardJuly 21, 2009
When creating a Scripture use plan how do you get a grip on the pertinent conditions to be able to set goals and create a plan? The Welser Scale is an assessment tool used to facilitate goal setting and Scripture…
RichardJuly 15, 2009
Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect
The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum…
RichardJuly 14, 2009
Does God really want His Word presented in "sacred" language, as so many people seem to think? Does not the Bible itself demonstrate that God reveals His truth through humble people in humble tongues, rather than in prestigious or “sacred”…
RichardJuly 13, 2009
Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture
"Modern society is awash in words. An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today’s distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken without passion and power. This lively and encouraging…
RichardJune 18, 2009
"This is what we have been looking for." As I heard these words coming from the Amuesha teacher/preacher as he taught the newly translated Scripture to his own people, I sensed this moment as a tremendous breakthrough for the Amuesha…
RichardJune 16, 2009
Help! Hardly anyone can read the translated Scriptures. What can we do? This is a one-page poster or course handout. It reminds us that if a lack of literacy skills is cited as a barrier to Scripture use, then the…
RichardJune 12, 2009
In this video, Max McLean gives a powerful presentation from Mark's Gospel. In what ways could members of local language communities put on a dramatic presentation of passages from the translated Scriptures? Are there gifted actors who would be willing…
RichardJune 10, 2009
Injecting a good dose of the Bible into your literacy programme
Literacy for Life is all about injecting a good dose of the Bible into a traditional literacy programme... You will need the beginner’s literacy primer. This is the book that is used to teach the letters of the alphabet and…
RichardJune 8, 2009
