Using Media

Audio Digital Film and Video Literacy Orality Visual Arts

Scripture in an Accessible Form

The choice of medium can make a difference, and better artistic quality enhances any communication. However, the most important quality is how relevant the message seems to be to the lives of its hearers. If a hearer (or reader or…

RichardOctober 3, 2009

Film and Video Understanding Scripture

Bible Lands as Classroom

The Bible Lands as Classroom series (eight 45 minute DVDs) is an excellent teaching tool for Bible translators, pastors, and people in general who would like to know more about biblical geography, history, and culture. The series was filmed in…

RichardSeptember 18, 2009

Film and Video

The Gospel of John

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…

RichardAugust 31, 2009

Audio Film and Video Radio

Media in Church and Mission

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…

RichardAugust 22, 2009

Audio Literacy Orality

The Crucial Role of Oral-Scripture: Focus Africa

Oral-Scripture in Africa is the highest potential medium of outreach for the salvation message on the continent today and into the 21st century. This is because it is capable of reaching both the literate and the teeming millions of non-literate…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Audio

The Emergence of Audio-Scriptures in Church and Mission

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…

RichardAugust 17, 2009

Digital

The Bible in the Digital Space

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…

RichardJuly 30, 2009

Bible Reading Digital

WordLive

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…

RichardJuly 30, 2009

Film and Video Understanding Scripture Young People

Living Worlds

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…

RichardMarch 20, 2009

Audio Bible Storytelling Drama Memorising Scripture Music and Worship Orality

How to Make Oral Communication More Effective

In seeking to free ourselves from the biases of a print-oriented culture, we need to consider, not only the kinds of media and discourse genre (e.g. narrative) that are most appropriate for oral cultures, but also the most effective ways…

RichardFebruary 24, 2009