Of this I am convinced: This side of heaven there is nothing more wonderful we could ever hold in our hands or engage with our minds than God’s Word as given to us in the Bible. The author describes 25…
RichardSeptember 15, 2009
When creating a Scripture use plan how do you get a grip on the pertinent conditions to be able to set goals and create a plan? The Welser Scale is an assessment tool used to facilitate goal setting and Scripture…
RichardJuly 15, 2009
Social and Cultural Factors Necessary for Vernacular Bible Translation to Achieve Maximum Effect
The listing of these Eight Conditions or eight categories of factors used as a tool for evaluation can prevent surprises and help the church, missionaries, and Bible translators alike to focus on those activities that are likely to have maximum…
RichardJuly 14, 2009
"This is what we have been looking for." As I heard these words coming from the Amuesha teacher/preacher as he taught the newly translated Scripture to his own people, I sensed this moment as a tremendous breakthrough for the Amuesha…
RichardJune 16, 2009
Ideas for igniting a Bible reading revival one person, one church, one community at a time
What’s the best way to read the Bible? Many people think it’s something like getting up real early every day and intensely reading the entire Bible every year... But is the pre-dawn snow plow routine really the best way for…
RichardMay 7, 2009
A Case Study of Young Adults Who are Not Involved in a Faith Community
All approaches to interpreting the Bible are culture bound, including the systematic theologies of modernity. The Church needs to be open to new ways of reading the Bible and should encourage people to interpret texts for themselves by adopting a…
RichardMarch 16, 2009
A study of meditative engagement with selected psalms amongst Edinburgh students
"...the creative engagement between respondents and text results from respondents discovering that the psalms resonate with their idealism and basic human needs in ways that facilitate their ongoing spiritual quest for meaning and enlightenment, as well as providing an opportunity…
RichardFebruary 13, 2009
Common factors emerge that affect Scripture use: level of literacy, prestige of the language, and attitude of church leaders. A wide variety of reasons account for published Scriptures not being used. They include a lack of literacy, a language that…
RichardFebruary 2, 2009
What does Scripture Use work look like?
This video gives a brief introduction to the work of Scripture Use. It answers four frequently asked questions: - What is Scripture Use? - What is the end result of Scripture Use work? - What does Scripture Use work look…
RichardJanuary 16, 2009
