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Engaging with Scripture

DiscipleshipUnderstanding Scripture

The Bible Course

An 8-session course helping you explore the world's bestseller
From the Bible Society: "Accessible and interactive, it will enhance and inform your ongoing Bible study, whether you are new to the Bible or want to go deeper. Using a unique storyline, the course shows how the key events, books…
Richard
April 10, 2018
Understanding Scripture

Reading the Word of God in the Presence of God

A Handbook for Biblical Interpretation
Vern S. Poythress (2016)
Every time we read the Bible, we’re reading in the presence of God. How should this incredible truth shape how we read? Moving quickly from principle to practice, Vern Poythress helps us rethink how we interpret the Bible by showing…
Richard
October 13, 2017
Bible Preaching

Between Two Worlds

The Challenge of Preaching Today
John Stott (2017)
“Preaching is indispensable to Christianity.” World-renowned preacher John Stott opens this book with those five bold words. He maintains, further, that “nothing is better calculated to restore health and vitality to the church than a recovery of true, biblical, contemporary…
Richard
August 5, 2017
Bible ReadingBible StudyChildrenYoung People

Bible Engagement Basics

Read, Reflect, Remember, Respond
Lawson Murray (2017)
About the book (from the Bible Engagement Basics web page): Do Christians really know what the Bible is and the difference it can make in their lives? Are Christians being equipped to dynamically connect with God’s Word? Is the Bible…
Richard
June 30, 2017
AudioBible Study

Bible Listening Groups – Training Guide

An interactive workshop for training listening group leaders and promoters
Richard Margetts (2016)
Available in both English and French. The training workshop described in this guide was developed in West Africa and includes input received from around the world. You can use it to train listening group leaders (those who lead/facilitate the groups)…
Richard
March 6, 2017
Bible ReadingBible Study

Bible Book Club

Helping you read the Bible with your friends – one book at a time
Bible Book Club, from the British and Foreign Bible Society, provides ideas and resources for running a book club with friends, where you read through books of the Bible together. A guide for each book for the Bible is available…
Richard
February 3, 2017
Bible StorytellingChildren

Open the Book

Bible Storytelling in Primary Schools
"Today, so many children could miss out on the great classic stories from the Bible – Noah, Daniel and the life of Jesus could be closed chapters if youngsters don’t get an opportunity to engage with the Bible." Open the…
Richard
October 27, 2016
Bible Study

Unleash the Word

Studying the Bible in Small Groups
Karen Soole (2015)
'Unleash the Word', by Karen Soole, provides practical help and encouragement on studying the Bible in small groups. The author recommends the 'big questions' model: The "no-holds barred question": is there anything that particularly strikes you as we read the…
Richard
October 25, 2016
Understanding Scripture

Timelining

Phil Collins (2014)
Stories are important! We all tell stories to express ourselves to others and learn what it means to be human. The Bible is full of stories—God uses stories to reveal himself to us. But sometimes, it's not clear how all…
Richard
October 7, 2016