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Engaging with Scripture

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
ResearchUnderstanding Scripture

From Scripture Access to Scripture Engagement

What facilitates and hinders Scripture engagement in the Minyanka churches of Mali?
Richard Margetts (2013)
MA dissertation: All Nations, UK. Abstract: The coming of the New Testament in 2006 heralded a new era of Scripture engagement for the Minyanka people of Mali. This paper evaluates the factors that have facilitated and hindered the process of…
Richard
November 16, 2014
Bible StorytellingUnderstanding Scripture

Bible Overview Workshop

An interactive journey through the Old Testament
Jennifer Wright (2014)
In this detailed 17-page workshop guide from the Ndop region of North West Cameroon, Jennifer Wright describes how participants were taken on an interactive journey through the Old Testament: What? The Bible Overview Workshop is a two day workshop for…
Richard
August 27, 2014
Meditation and Prayer

Praying Scripture

Scripture Engagement handout from the FOBAI Annual Meeting 2014
Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement (2014)
While many tend to think of prayer and Bible reading as separate spiritual practices (e.g. first I pray, then I read the Bible), they can be even more powerful when combined into one practice of "praying Scripture." The Forum Of…
Richard
May 23, 2014
Meditation and Prayer

Lectio Divina

Scripture Engagement handout from the FOBAI Annual Meeting 2014
Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement (2014)
Scripture engagement is a way of hearing and reading the Bible with an awareness that it is in the Bible that we primarily meet God. It is a marinating on, mulling over, reflecting on, dwelling on, pondering of the Scriptures,…
Richard
April 29, 2014