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Interagir avec la Parole de Dieu pour la Vie

"Bible translation and Scripture engagement play a role in liberating a people to understand their value, role, and destiny according to the Word of God and to embrace it to glorify God, to transform nations and make disciples." In this…

RichardDecember 20, 2017

Advocacy Bible Reading Meditation and Prayer Memorising Scripture

Bible Gateway Scripture Engagement

So what is Scripture engagement? It is a way of hearing and reading the Bible with an awareness that it is in the Scriptures that we primarily meet God. It is a marinating, mulling over, reflecting, dwelling on, pondering of…

RichardJanuary 13, 2015

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I wonder why I don’t hear from the shepherd anymore!

Mike Waters' cartoon Shepherd's Voice illustrates the effect of today's many distractions on Scripture Engagement. It could be a good discussion starter as you think together with others about this topic. From joyfultoons.com (April 26, 2009).

RichardDecember 2, 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

Advocacy Bible Study

IFES Scripture Engagement

"Scripture engagement is about all of life. It is listening and responding to God’s Word alone and together with others. It is digesting and living out the Word in every relationship and circumstance. It is unashamedly and competently sharing God’s…

RichardJuly 25, 2013

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Jump Into the Word Blog

On the jumpintotheword blog, Dr Lawson Murray, President of Scripture Union Canada, shares regular reflections on issues of Bible engagement: "Is God’s Word part of you? Are you consumed with longing for it? Is it embedded in your soul –…

RichardJune 1, 2013

Advocacy Research

Taylor University – Center for Scripture Engagement

Taylor University (a Christian university in Indiana, USA) has created a Center for Scripture Engagement. The reasons given are: (1) because Scripture Engagement is on the cutting edge of evangelism, (2) because engaging with Scripture is the catalyst for transformational…

RichardAugust 9, 2012

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

Advocacy

Lausanne Global Conversation: Scripture in Mission

"Why do so many people not have the Scriptures in their language? Why are the Scriptures that are available so often limited to those that can read? Why do the Scriptures not transform lives when they are available?" The Lausanne…

RichardMarch 23, 2011

Advocacy Bible Reading

Read the Bible for Life

"Read the Bible for Life aims to improve biblical literacy in the culture and the church by simultaneously moving readers toward greater skill in reading the Bible well and toward a deeper commitment to applying Scripture to everyday life." The…

RichardFebruary 20, 2011

Advocacy

Interagir avec la Parole de Dieu pour la Vie

Bible Gateway Scripture Engagement

I wonder why I don’t hear from the shepherd anymore!

Bible in Mission

IFES Scripture Engagement

Jump Into the Word Blog

Taylor University – Center for Scripture Engagement

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

Lausanne Global Conversation: Scripture in Mission

Read the Bible for Life

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