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Engaging with Scripture

AdvocacyBible Reading

Read the Bible for Life

"Read the Bible for Life aims to improve biblical literacy in the culture and the church by simultaneously moving readers toward greater skill in reading the Bible well and toward a deeper commitment to applying Scripture to everyday life." The…
Richard
February 20, 2011
Understanding Scripture

God’s Big Picture

Sixty-six books written by forty people over nearly 2,000 years, in two languages and several different genres. A worldwide bestseller published in countless sizes and bindings, translations and languages. Sworn by in court, fought over by religious people, quoted in…
Richard
October 14, 2010
Bible Study

Iron Sharpens Iron

"Orlando Saer's Iron Sharpens Iron may well become the "Bible" for small group studies--as the author's six finely wrought chapters cover virtually everything essential to initiating and maintaining healthy small group Bible studies. There is nothing arm-chair here... Saer writes…
Richard
September 22, 2010
Bible Study

Popular Bible Reading in Latin America

"In Latin America the interpretational situation is shaped by the community dimension - so we talk about reading communities. We affirm that the community is the context (literally ‘the lap’) in which the meaning of the text can rest and…
Richard
September 18, 2010
Bible Preaching

He began with Moses…

"Contemporary people too can find their hearts burning as they hear God speak through the Old Testament texts. However, preaching from this part of the Christian Bible brings significant challenges and raises a number of issues, and hence can be…
Richard
July 1, 2010
Bible Reading

Reading the Bible Together groups

"There used to be just three people in our church reading through the Bible — now there are 150. One older lady, a believer since her 20s, had attempted to read the Bible through for years and every time had…
Richard
April 13, 2010