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Engaging with Scripture

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Timelining Scripture Workshop

A Bible Engagement Tool designed to assist people to grasp the big picture of Scripture; the story of the King and His Kingdom, and their place in it!
Clayton Fergie (Scripture Union International)
"The pattern of a fundamentally fragmented and disconnected understanding of Scripture still remains a major issue for those within Christendom, in both the majority and minority world." Timelining Scripture is an innovative, yet simple Bible engagement tool that helps people…
Richard
October 11, 2010
Bible Reading

Barriers that Prevent us from Encountering the Word

Common Pitfalls in Reading Scripture
Bob Ekblad, Kris Rocke (2010)
"Our tendency is to “tame” Scripture and make it safe. While we desire to encounter Scripture on its own terms and allow it to speak its liberating word in into our lives, very often we (consciously or unconsciously) work to…
Richard
October 1, 2010
Bible Study

Iron Sharpens Iron

Leading Bible-Oriented Small Groups that Thrive
Orlando Saer (2010)
"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

“Then their [our] eyes were opened…”
Silvia Regina de Lima Silva
"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
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Colocando a Bíblia em Ação

Como tornar a Bíblia relevante para todas as línguas e culturas
Harriet Hill, Margaret Hill (2010)
This is the Brazilian Portuguese version of the book Translating the Bible into Action by Harriet Hill and Margaret Hill. A tried and tested resource that encourages meaningful Bible use in multi-lingual contexts through both written and oral media. Includes…
Richard
August 24, 2010
Bible Preaching

He began with Moses…

Preaching the Old Testament today
Grenville J R Kent, Paul J Kissling, Laurence A Turner (Editors) (2010)
"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

A new way of getting people to get to grips with Scripture
Steve Levy (2010)
"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
Understanding Scripture

Understanding and Using the Bible

International Study Guide (ISG 41)
Jonathan Lamb, Chris Wright (editors) (2009)
Publisher's Description: The book is in two parts. Part One explores key Christian belief about the Bible and why it matters; encourages effective use and application of the Bible in different cultural and social contexts; teaches on right and wrong…
Richard
March 22, 2010
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Africa Bible Commentary Series

Africa Bible Commentary Series
"The Africa Bible Commentary Series builds on the vision of the acclaimed Africa Bible Commentary — to reach African pastors, students and lay leaders, with top notch biblical and theological scholarship, by Africans, for Africa, and the world." "These commentaries…
Richard
January 19, 2010