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Back to the Bible
Renewal and revival are desperately needed. The church is struggling and the world is carefree. Faith is luke-warm, beliefs are shallow and attendance at worship services is in decline. Moral...
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Bible Reading in Canada
According to the Canadian Bible Engagement Study (May 2014), 55% of Canadians never read the Bible, 28% seldom read the Bible, 7% read it a few times a year, and 11% read it once a week or more...
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Ten Bible Engagement Facts Every Pastor Needs To Know
Here are ten key Bible engagement facts* every pastor needs to know: Bible engagement and church attendance are inextricably linked People who read the Scriptures a few times a week will usually attend...
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Bible Engagement Among Youth
Our youth are arguably the most distracted generation of all time. Information changes daily, new technology constantly competes for their attention, interactive games are at their finger tips, and...
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4/14 Bible Engagement
“Connecting children with Jesus and His Story should be the priority of the church today!” This, according to the keynote message at the December 2014 Forum of Bible Agencies- North America meeting in...
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Receive the Word of God
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get...
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Top 3 Picks For 2014
Here are the top 3 Bible Engagement Blog picks for 2014: 1. In Love With The Author International Evangelist, Ken Terhoven, my late father-in-law, used to tell this story . . . Read more at:...
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Looking For A Good Bible Engagement Read?
So it’s 2015 and you’re ready to get your teeth into some good reading. Yes? Here are some recent blog posts and articles on Bible engagement that are informative, interesting, timely, practical, and...
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Opening the 4/14 Window
A friend recently introduced me to the 4/14 Global Missions Movement. When I visited the 4/14 website I was struck by the fact that nearly 50% of the world’s population are under 20 years of age –...
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Bible Engagement and Technology
Have you ever wondered what the impact of technology will be on Bible engagement in the future? When Star Trek visualized the holodeck, holosuite and holoprograms it opened the eyes of my imagination....
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Bible Engagement in the Public Square
The Bible has been enormously prominent in Western culture – a significant source of literary, ideological, artistic, educational, and (of course) religious inspiration. Yet despite the role the Bible...
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Twenty Quotes From the Bible Engagement Blog
Anything I’ve written that may be deemed insightful or informative is solely due to the insight and understanding that comes from God. In fact when my writing seems to be flowing well, those are the...
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First Nations Version
There’s finally an English to English First Nations Version New Testament (FNV) in the works for the aboriginal people of Turtle Island (North America). The FNV will help millions of English-speaking...
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Heart Language
For Bible engagement to be effective, people need to connect with the Bible in their heart language. The Apostle Paul alludes to this when he says, “I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be...
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Bible Engagement Blog Milestone
This is a Bible Engagement Blog milestone – it’s the 100th post. The Blog was birthed out of a sense of calling to advocate for Bible engagement. I don’t think it’s a cause I would naturally have...
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How Not To Read The Bible
“Reading the Bible, if we do not do it rightly, can get us into a lot of trouble” Eugene Peterson. We’ve all been taught how to read (though my daughter insists that she taught herself!) and we all...
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What is the Bible?
What is the Bible? At face value, that’s a straight forward question and many common answers immediately come to mind. Like: God’s Book, God’s Love Letter, the book of the Church, the Christian...
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Scripture and the Authority of God
In Scripture and the Authority of God, N. T. Wright argues for the authority of Scripture which “is really a shorthand for ‘the authority of God exercised through scripture’; and God’s authority is not...
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Discovering Lectio Divina: Bringing Scripture into Ordinary Life
Are you looking for a more devotional approach to Scripture – one that focuses on contemplation and spiritual formation. Here’s a shout-out for Discovering Lectio Divina: Bringing Scripture into...
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How to help youth get into the Word
I believe the great priority for Christian parents and the church is to impress the Scriptures on our children (cf. Deuteronomy 6:7). Here are some formative suggestions on how to help youth/teens get...
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