When we make sense of the Bible, the Bible makes sense of us. From the book description: The Bible has been called the greatest story ever told. In this book, Andrew Ollerton explores how the story of the Bible not…
How the Bible can be Relevant in all Languages and Cultures
Margaret Hill, Harriet Hill (2022)
Second Edition (2022) When Jesus was born to Mary, God “translated” himself into our human world. This act of God’s translation continues today wherever the gospel is expressed, in each language and lived out in each culture that makes up…
Swahili version of 'Translating the Bible into Action'
Harriet Hill, Margaret Hill (2020)
Kuweka Biblia katika Maisha (literally, ‘To put the Bible into life’) is a Swahili translation of the well-known Scripture Engagement handbook, Translating the Bible into Action. This book has been translated and published in Tanzania, to use with the local…
Many Christians don’t engage with the Bible because they don’t know how to. According to Dr. Phil Collins, Center for Scripture Engagement, Taylor University, “Ninety-five percent of Christians say they have never been taught how to engage Scripture.” When we…
Bible Engagement is the process whereby people receive and interact meaningfully with the Word of God. Through the Bible, we get to meet and and know the living God as well as understand the unfolding story of his mission and…
Blog.bible is a collective of blogs written to help you connect with God's Word. It is produced by American Bible Society. BIBLE ENGAGER’S BLOG This blog will help you discover new ways of encountering God in Scripture. You'll ask big…
How the Christian Scriptures Reveal Their Complete Truthfulness
John Piper (2016)
God has provided a way for all people, not just scholars, to know that the Bible is the Word of God. God’s peculiar glory shines through his Word. The Spirit of God enlightens the eyes of our hearts. And in…
"How can we make sure that each new generation of students loves, studies, lives and shares God’s Word?" A team of IFES staff produced a booklet with this purpose in mind. It contains two resources, which can be used independently…
On the American Bible Society blog, you can find articles on topics of Bible engagement. Articles relating to Scripture engagement include: How to get your whole church reading the Bible The most important factors in increasing Bible engagement How to…
Construire des ponts à travers l’interaction avec la Bible et le discipolat
Bettina Gottschlich-Modibale (2017)
"Bible translation and Scripture engagement play a role in liberating a people to understand their value, role, and destiny according to the Word of God and to embrace it to glorify God, to transform nations and make disciples." In this…