Category: Bible Blog
The God who Speaks
When Paul at the Areopagus addresses the crowd in Acts 17 and says “Look to this unknown god” he points to an idol that cannot speak back to the audience. Even today we still have our idols be it money, celebrity, reputation, or our work. These idols fill the place of God, and they can’t […]
Learn to tell the best story ever told
Many of us will enjoy a good story, some of us might be good at telling a story too. Simply the Story is a group which focus on telling Bible stories. We support a project using Simply the Story material in the Gulf where groups of migrants are equipped to share their faith through telling […]
The Amazing Journey: Baptist Youth
Amazing Journey is a primary school assembly lesson which runs through the entire Bible in 40 minutes coordinated by Baptist Youth. It consists of big set pieces laid out in School assembly halls with actors and volunteers from local Baptist Churches coming along to help run the sessions. This project is in 98 schools across […]
‘Growing with the Bible’ Project in Pakistan
We would like to share with you about an incredible project in Pakistan; the “Growing with the Bible” project. This fantastic initiative, led by the Pakistan Bible Society, aims to bring the Word of God to Christian children and youth across the country. Through a collaboration with Scripture Union in Pakistan, they are on a […]
Bible Engagement Forum 2023
In May, Catherine and Mark had the privilege of attending the United Bible Societies’ Bible Engagement Forum in Toronto. This followed the forum in Swindon in 2022 and was part of a major research project commissioned by the United Bible Societies and the British and Foreign Bible Society, investigating people’s perspectives on the Bible worldwide. […]
Can we trust the Bible?
If you were to decide one day to go sky diving, you would be deciding to put your trust not only in the person you are attached to but also in the big piece of material that you are attached to. You would be deciding to put your entire life in the hands of a […]
Reunited with the Word
Read this interesting article from the BBC’s new website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-65913245 We were made aware of this wonderful article that appeared on BBC News. How amazing that this Bible was reunited with the family it belonged to, bringing with it the vast history and memories locked within. It is such an interesting story that brings so […]
Creation Care in Mission
Creation Care in Mission Over the last few years, Bible Societies across the globe have been asking how we can deliver relevant and resilient Bible ministry in a rapidly changing world. One of the biggest issues facing our generation, and those who will come after us, is the issue of Creation Care, and how this […]
Big Stones, Little Stones
Imagine an empty jar. If I were to fill it with stones, would you say it was full? If I were to then pour gravel into the jar, I could fill it further. If I then poured sand into the jar, I could still fill it even more and, if I were to add water, […]
Welcome to the team, Mark!
Here’s an introduction to our newest staff member, Mark Wells! Hello! My name is Mark, I’m married to my wonderful wife, Abi, and we have a wee boy who keeps us very busy. I studied theology at Queen’s University and I have worked in churches for the last seven years with families, children and young […]
