Enjoy the archive of 'Follow the Bible' articles featured in MESSENGER during 2009.

	Follow the Bible articles featured in MESSENGER during 2009.
	Why Follow the Bible? Why is it important to Adventists? (Victor Hulbert, Communication Director) Is the Bible Worth Reading? (Don McFarlane, President, Seventh-day Adventist Church, UK & Ireland) Busman's Bible (Victor Hulbert) Deuteronomy (Laurence Turner, Professor of Old Testament, Newbold College). The Memorial Stones (Anne Pilmoor, Associate Education Director) That I May Know Him (David Marshall, Editor, Stanborough Press) Rebirthing the Big Idea (David Marshall) The Bible and Translations (Gifford Rhamie, Theology dept. Newbold College Not for the faint-hearted - Samuel & Kings (Sam Davis, President, South England Confernce) Esther (Mary Barrett, Associate Pastor, Stanborough Park, Watford) Reaching other parts - Job & Psalms (Llew Edwards, President, Scottish Mission at time of writing) Holiness of Beauty - The Bible as literature and art. (John Baildam, Director of Academic Affairs, Newbold College) Proverbs (Bernie & Karen Holford, Family Minstries team, South England Conference at time of writing) Cool Bibles (Des Boldeau. Youth Ministries Director, British Union Conference) Jeremiah (Ian Sweeney. President, North England Conference) Understanding the Old Testament Prophets (Daniel Duda, Education Director, Trans-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists. The Gospels (David Neal, President, Irish Mission) Acts (Sue Matthan, Wife, mother, home educator, teacher & street pastor) The Welsh Bible (David Foster, a pastor in North Wales demonstrates the impact that the Bible can have on lives and communities.) Where would we be without Paul? (John Surridge, President, Welsh Mission) Revelation (Victor Hulbert) Where now? End of Year Message. (Victor Hulbert) Close Archive Follow the Bible

'Follow the Bible' News stories. Read what is happening with 'Follow the Bible', gain ideas for your church or tell us your stories.

	Follow the Bible on BUC News.
	Follow the Bible in its journey around the world (continual news updates, Blog, RSS Feed) Messenger, Official paper of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the UK & Ireland reports on 'Follow the Bible'. 2 October 2009. Get Wokingham reports on "Travelling Bible Comes to Town". (12 October 2009) Bracknell News reports on the visit of the travelling Bible to Newbold Church, Binfield (25 September 2009) Watford Observer reports on the visit of the travelling Bible to Stanborough School (15 September 2009) Garston News reports the visit to Stanborough Primary School, Watford. See page 24 (September 2009) BUC News #653 for 18 September reports on Follow the Bible in the UK & Ireland, 12 - 14 September 2009 Message from BUC President in preparation for Follow the Bible Sabbath 9 September 2009 Follow the Bible Sabbath for UK & Ireland - 12 September 21 August 2009 Scots hand-write their own church Bible 20 June 2009 Excitement for Church Family Bible 13 February 2009 Word and the Words February 2008 Bible Quiz Launched 30 January 2009 Understanding the Bible - Not a Challenge for London Youth 16 January 2009 Follow the Bible in 2009 9 January 2009 Traveling Bible to Promote Scripture Study 17 October 2008 Close Follow the Bible News stories

The King James version of the Bible was commissioned 405 years ago. Victor Hulbert gets the story from Bret Dolman, Curator of Collections at Historic Royal Palaces and David Trim, lecturer in history at Newbold College in Bracknell, England. Right click on link and "save target as" to download to your computer or mp3 player. [First aired on AWR. 6 1/2 minutes]

What is the world's best read book? This audio commentary by Victor Hulbert based on a 2007 Government report may give an idea or two for your children. Right click and "save target as" to download to your computer or mp3 player. [5 1/2 minutes]

The GC Travelling Bible at Newbold Family Service. Listen to a shortened version of the service recorded on 12 September 2009.

Sermons from the Newbold church 'Word and the Words' Series, February 2009. The following sermons are presented, courtesy of Newbold College Church as part of their 'Follow the Bible' emphasis in 2009.

In Fragmentary and Varied Fashion (Rod Rosenquist and Jean-Claude Verrecchia) (Family Service)
Inspired & Profitable (Laurence Turner) (Family Service)
The Word in the Words (Patrick Johnson) (Family Service)
Hearing His Voice (Jean-Claude Verrecchia) (Family Service)
The Word and The Words (Robin Anthony) (Contemporary Service)
The Word Became Flesh (Henrik Jorgensen) (Contemporary Service)
Eat This Book (Manuela Casti) (Contemporary Service)

Here are a few outline sermons that you might like to use as a spring-board for your semons on Sabbath, 12 September:

Living the Word of God - Nikolaus Satelmajer

The Bible changes our lives - Jonathan Kuntaraf

Of the Reading of Books - Victor Hulbert

 

Follow the GC Bible in its two year journey around the world. Join others in the journey.
Try an alternative interactive Bible Reading Plan.
Download Bibles for your mobile device at Olive Tree or Pocket e-sword
Take a free Bible Study Course at Discover Online.
Bibleinfo.com. All of your Bible questions answered here.
Internet Bible Study Reference Library. Tools and links from Andrews University.
The Bible Gateway. Many different versions of the Bible, including audio.

Take Quiz28 - Beat the clock in a series of helpful multiple choice quizzes that will help you learn and understand 28 fundamental Biblical Beliefs.

 

Here are a few Event Suggestions for raising the profile of the Bible in your church, particularly for the weekend of 12 September. Please adopt or modify them to your needs - and feel free to add to this list.
a)   Sabbath morning celebration where members share what difference a special part of the Bible may have made to them.
b)   A drawing competition for the children illustrating their favourite Bible stories.  These can be displayed on the walls of the church and/or used as backgrounds for the PowerPoint display.
c)   A weekend of special services and speakers highlighting the value and heritage of the Bible in our church and worship.
d)   A street survey asking the public their view of the Bible and offering them a free Bible or gospel along with ADC study guides.
e)   A competition to find the oldest Bible in the community.  The owners can be invited to the special service on 12 September.
f)    Invite some dignitaries to the church – or clergy from other faiths to celebrate our Bible heritage.
g)   Run a Bible reading marathon for charity the week before 12 September.
h)   Run 'Bible boxing' or other Bible related quizzes in the church to encourage children and youth to memorise scripture.
i)    Hold a march in your area emphasising that there are lots of youth and adults who value the Bible as good guidance for a positive life.  Hand out free Bibles and leaflets to passers-by.  Follow it with a concert and Bible Rally in the church.
j)    Subsidise audio mp3 Bibles for youth in the church.  Encourage them to download the Bible onto their mobile phones then run a quiz in the church where they have to use their 'mobile phone bible' to get the answer.
k) Set aside particular times when the Bible is read out loud in the church. Use talented and enthusiastic readers who can make the Bible story come alive.
l) Get Bible programme ideas from the Bible Society for their annual 'Bible Sunday'.

 

Here are two encouraging poems from Aberdeen member, Violet Buchan. A much loved senior member of the UK's most northerly Adventist church, Violet loves her poetry and shares these from her life experience as a way to 'Follow the Bible'.