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What happens when a migrant worker receives the Bible?

God is at work in the Gulf, where your donations put the Bible in the hands of hard-pressed migrant workers. These are the people who build the skyscrapers in cities like Dubai and work in the homes of the super-rich. They live in appalling condition...

Jesus' family journey | Egypt Series (Part 1) – 07

Egypt is an important biblical location for many Old Testament stories, but Jesus also lived in Egypt as a child.

What would Jesus pin? Bible engagement on Pinterest

People are experiencing the Bible on Pinterest every day. What do their encounters show us? How can we make such encounters more meaningful?

Thirty-four years of sharing Jesus in the Gulf

Hrayr Jebejian shares the Bible with the immense populations of impoverished migrant workers in the Gulf countries. He explains what that looks like and what he’s hoping to achieve this year with your support

The Gospel according to Isaiah

Christians have always looked to Isaiah for a deeper understanding of the person and mission of Jesus. Since the early days of the Church, Isaiah has been called the fifth Gospel.

Bible Q&A: What would Christianity look like without Paul’s letters?

If the New Testament didn’t have any of Paul’s letters, would Christianity still be a complete faith, founded on salvation through Jesus Christ?

Story of the Bible, Act 8: The Great Commission

Jesus' words in the last verses of Matthew's Gospel have driven Christian mission for centuries. The gospel isn't just for us, it's for everyone.

Are the gifts of the Holy Spirit for Christians today?

When the Holy Spirit made his home inside Jesus’ followers at Pentecost, on top of receiving the same power that raised Jesus from the dead, they received spiritual gifts. From that day on, they could speak in tongues, prophesy, and perform miracle...

Peter: A two-part Easter spoken word

For this Easter, Dai Woolridge has put together two spoken word films that tell the Easter story through the lens of Peter. Part 1 is Peter re-telling the final few days of Jesus’ life; from his palm-leaf entry into Jerusalem, through to Jesus’ t...

My favourite verses are Matthew 9.35­–36

My favourite verses are Matthew 9.35­–36. It says that Jesus went everywhere through the cities and villages, and he talked about the Kingdom of God and he had compassion on people, and healed all their sicknesses and diseases. If I had to describ...

Three lessons on sharing the gospel from Paul

Christians have a lot to learn from Paul when it comes to spreading the gospel. Paul didn't let his limitations stop him from sharing the good news about Jesus because he knew his circumstances couldn't limit the gospel’s power. Here'...

What does Philippians tell us about the life of the Apostle Paul?

Paul is the Christian apostle who spread the gospel of Jesus after his radical conversion. He planted church communities across Asia Minor and Europe, raised people from the dead, and was jailed for Jesus. But this is the Christian Paul. What about b...

I was angry about the blood and violence

I was angry about the blood and violence in the Bible for many years. After my initial enthusiasm for the Bible, when I was 19, I felt that I had to defend it. But I felt that it was misogynistic, patriarchal, stuff worse than I believed before I kne...

The Gospel of Luke has been my favourite for a variety of reasons

The Gospel of Luke has been my favourite for a variety of reasons. The verse that has meant so much to me for decades is Luke 24.15, “Jesus himself came up and walked along with them”. Jesus met them when they were going in the wrong direction, a...

Bible Q&A: What’s so special about the Lord’s Prayer?

When Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he gave them no course book or lecture series but a simple, 60-second prayer. It’s been at the heart of Christian worship ever since.

Is the word Easter in the Bible?

Easter is a time when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus. The story is so significant that it is told in all four Gospel accounts in the New Testament.

Nazareth Series

Welcome to our latest trek as we visit Nazareth. Today it is a bustling city in northern Israel. Back in Jesus’ day, it was a poor, insignificant hamlet with a small population – famously derided by Nathanael, who questioned: ‘Can anything good...

Matthew

Matthew’s Gospel, like all of the Gospels, tells the story of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ. Matthew's emphasis is particularly Hebrew. He quotes regularly from the Old Testament and shows how Jesus fulfilled the expectations of God’...

John

John’s Gospel is the most reflective and overtly theological of all the Gospels. It begins with a beautiful poem on the Word made flesh and continues to interweave stories about Jesus with deep theological reflections on what he means. The stories ...

I was 12 years old and had just started big school

I was 12 years old and had just started big school and the Gideons gave us a pocket New Testament. My background was not religious. But within the first year, I started to read it on the bus on the way home. I liked books. We were a close family. We&...

 

 

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