Category

Engaging with Scripture

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
Film and VideoUnderstanding Scripture

Parables of Jesus

Parables of Jesus is a one-hour video which includes seven parables of Jesus. This video, produced by International Media Ministries, has been developed into a single narration format for dubbing. Each story helps the viewer understand the customs and culture…
Richard
October 5, 2016
Bible Preaching

Saving Eutychus

How to preach God's word and keep people awake
Gary Millar, Phil Campbell (2013)
Poor Eutychus might have tumbled off his perch in Acts 20, but it s humbling to notice that what took Paul many hours of preaching to achieve - near-fatal napping in one of his listeners - takes most preachers only…
Richard
October 5, 2016
Bible Study

Don’t Ask Me That!

How not to write Bible study questions
Richard Margetts (2015)
As well as teaching the sorts of questions you should ask, it can also be helpful to highlight the sorts of questions you shouldn’t ask, i.e. what kinds of questions or series of questions can be unhelpful or uninteresting? What…
Richard
December 3, 2015
Bible StudyUnderstanding Scripture

Dig Deeper

Tools for Understanding God's Word
Nigel Beynon, Andrew Sach (2010)
When it comes to reading and understanding the Bible, a dangerous phrase is used by non-Christians and even some believers: "Well, that's your interpretation." It is true that without some care in your interpretation, you can "make" the Bible say…
Richard
October 12, 2015