Category

Engaging with Scripture

Bible Book Club Bible ReadingBible Study

Bible Book Club

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
Open the Book Bible StorytellingChildren

Open the Book

"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
Unleash the Word Bible Study

Unleash the Word

'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
Timelining Understanding Scripture

Timelining

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
Saving Eutychus Bible Preaching

Saving Eutychus

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
Don’t Ask Me That! Bible Study

Don’t Ask Me That!

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
Dig Deeper Bible StudyUnderstanding Scripture

Dig Deeper

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