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
"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
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
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
"...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
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
The MA with Major in Language and Culture Studies, concentration Scripture Engagement, provides expertise in a particular domain of Scripture Engagement service as well as broad competency in Scripture Engagement. It prepares people to comprehensively understand Scripture Engagement and address…
RichardDecember 1, 2008
Not only do we not know about the state of Scripture Use in our projects, we often don’t even know how many New Testaments or Bibles have been sold. In an effort to define progress and success in Scripture Use,…
RichardNovember 19, 2008
