Books

Healing Children’s Wounds of Trauma

"Even though Joseph had the opportunity and the power to get revenge on his brothers, he chose to forgive them. He even provided for their future rather than return evil for evil. Though it may be very difficult to forgive,…

RichardOctober 28, 2014

Advocacy Responding to Needs Women Young People

Bible in Mission

“The Bible is alive – it has hands and grabs hold of me, it has feet and runs after me”. Thus spoke Martin Luther, as cited by Knud Jørgensen in a quotation that summarizes the deeper meaning of this book.…

RichardJune 17, 2014

Culture

Théologie et Vie Chrétienne en Afrique

Théologie et Vie Chrétienne en Afrique contains the fruit of the Francophone Initiative consultation held in Cotonou, Benin, in August 2011. The papers presented seek to bring together theological reflection, Bible translation and the mission of the church in Africa.…

RichardAugust 2, 2013

Drama Music and Worship Visual Arts

Creating Local Arts Together

Brian Schrag’s Creating Local Arts Together manual has both a stirring and exhilarating effect as the reader envisions the possibility of a community’s arts used for the purposes of God’s kingdom and, at the same time, is thorough and informative…

RichardFebruary 25, 2013

Bible Translation

The Multilingual God

From the publisher's description: "Some decades ago the prospect of reaching the entire world with the gospel appeared very dim indeed. In a world population that was virtually exploding with growth, how could Christians begin to reach the billions of…

RichardJuly 20, 2012

Bible Reading

The Story

What is 'The Story'? It is both a book and a campaign. The book is an abridged version of the NIV Bible, arranging the Biblical narrative in chronological order in 31 chapters. Bridging paragraphs with some explanation are included between…

RichardMay 25, 2012

Understanding Scripture

How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens

How to Read the Bible through the Jesus Lens connects each of the sixty-six books of the Bible to the person and work of Jesus Christ. By explaining each book’s theme and raising pertinent questions about the contemporary importance of…

RichardFebruary 8, 2012

Literacy Orality

Is Hearing Enough?

"Social activity is our responsibility in the discipling process. Once a person has responded to the love of Christ, we are to help them grow up in their faith. Setting them free from the chains of sin and yet not…

RichardFebruary 7, 2012

Bible Translation

Bible Translation Basics

Over the past thirty years, scholars have made significant advances in understanding how human communication functions. They have moved from looking for meaning in texts alone to seeing texts as providing clues that lead hearers to discover the speaker’s intended…

RichardAugust 30, 2011

Advocacy Bible Reading

The Seed and the Soil: Engaging with the Word of God

"In this excellent book about Bible engagement, Pauline Hoggarth shows at the same time the depth and width of her acquaintance with the Bible, and her rich experience of many years working around the world encouraging people to get into…

RichardMay 20, 2011