Engaging with Scripture

Understanding and Using the Bible

Publisher's Description: The book is in two parts. Part One explores key Christian belief about the Bible and why it matters; encourages effective use and application of the Bible in different cultural and social contexts; teaches on right and wrong…

RichardMarch 22, 2010

Bible Preaching Understanding Scripture

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…

RichardJanuary 19, 2010

Bible Reading

Bible Reading Plan for Slackers and Shirkers

For those who would like a plan to read through the Bible but are often discouraged by failing to keep up with 'Read the Bible in a Year' schemes, the 'Bible Reading Plan for Slackers and Shirkers' allows you to…

RichardDecember 30, 2009

Understanding Scripture

The Perspicuity of Scripture

"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…

RichardDecember 30, 2009

Bible Reading Meditation and Prayer

Eat This Book

"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…

RichardNovember 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 -…

RichardNovember 28, 2009

Understanding Scripture

Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary

Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the…

RichardOctober 22, 2009

Bible Storytelling Evangelism

Bible Storying for Church Planting

Adaptability on the part of the Bible storyer is absolutely essential if such efforts are to result in church starting. This adaptability must address the presentation of the stories, the number of stories that are utilized, the story sets that…

RichardOctober 16, 2009

Bible Storytelling Discipleship Evangelism

Basic Bible Storying

Bible Storying is the intentional and uninterrupted sharing of God's Word primarily as stories. These stories are usually supplemented with culturally appropriate learning exercises that are listener sensitive. The stories may be told as part of a strategy of telling…