Category

Using Media

Film and Video

The Gospel of John

The Life of Jesus
The Gospel of John is a 2003 epic film that recounts the life of Jesus according to the Gospel of John. This three-hour feature film follows John's Gospel precisely, without additions to the story from the other Gospels or omissions…
Richard
August 31, 2009
AudioFilm and VideoRadio

Media in Church and Mission

Communicating the Gospel
Viggo Søgaard (1993)
Pilot programs have clearly shown that extensive word and concept explanations are often needed if a non-Christian is to understand the written text as read on a cassette. The explanations will need to be provided in a format that is…
Richard
August 22, 2009
Audio

The Emergence of Audio-Scriptures in Church and Mission

Viggo Søgaard (1995)
Need orientation is very important for audio-Scriptures and with that follows careful research of the intended audience. When the apostle Paul spoke in a synagogue, he could freely quote from the Old Testament, but when he taught the Gentiles in…
Richard
August 17, 2009
Digital

The Bible in the Digital Space

Mark Brown (2009)
So I offer the challenge: that we inhabit this digital space, become part of the culture and learn the language of what Marc Prensky calls the, 'Digital Natives'. Those of us who have adopted technology later in life he describes…
Richard
July 30, 2009
Bible ReadingDigital

WordLive

Daily multimedia Bible experience from Scripture Union
WordLive is for people who want to meet with God in fresh ways and to engage with the Bible. WordLive is created and maintained by Scripture Union. At the heart of what we do is to try to present the…
Richard
July 30, 2009
Film and VideoUnderstanding ScriptureYoung People

Living Worlds

Bringing the Ancient World to Life
Living Worlds is a series of videos that act as “video introductions” to several New Testament Books, partly funded by The Bible Society of Australia. To date there are four episodes: Rome, Corinth, Ephesus and Colossae. Filmed on locations in…
Richard
March 20, 2009
DiscipleshipFilm and Video

Following Jesus – discipleship series for India

Follow-up series for the JESUS film
Following Jesus is a video-based discipleship series used to ground new believers in their faith. Using dramatized storytelling techniques and incorporating clips from the JESUS film, unique versions of Following Jesus teach biblical principles and demonstrate how to live as…
Richard
January 21, 2009
AudioDrama

Drama productions for Scripture Use

Joyce Prettol (1989)
The cassette dramas were very effective and listened to repeatedly. The Ese Ejjas are a nomadic river people group of Bolivia. Joyce Prettol describes how no one was able to read Scripture with expression, as reading is a personal skill…
Richard
December 11, 2008