SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT Welcome to Scripture Engagement! This section of Bible Gateway, created in partnership with the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement, outlines a set of practical exercises and activities you can undertake to interact more meaningfully with the Bible. \We invite you to explore the different topics in this section at your awn pace and in whatever order you prefer. We recommend beginning with the Introduction section below, then exploring the specific topics that interest you. Be sure to read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Ihe Abide Bible: Engaging Scripture, Engaging God. ‘To give you new ways to think about your walk with God, take the Christian Life Survey, developed by the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement. It wll provide insights into your spiritual priorities and areas of focus that can help you engage better with Scripture, You'll receive your personal results by email within a few minutes of completing the survey. Your answers will not be shared with anyone ther than you, ever. ‘And expand your Bible engagement experience by becoming a member of Bible Gateway Plus to gsin immediate access to our valuable library of more than 50 top Bible reference resources, inchiding Ihe Abide ible INTRODUCTION To SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT © Whats Scripture Engagement? * Defining Scripture Engagement * Scripture Engagement Bible Passages + Whats the sible? » Holy Attention + Scripture Engagement Compared to Bible Study Not This Way (Common but Inadequate Approaches tothe Bible) * Scripture Engagement + An Qveniew of Scripture Engagement Practices © Getting started ‘aSmall Group ‘SCRIPTURE ENGAGEMENT PRACTICES. ‘The different Scripture Engagement practices are listed below: each section consists of an overview of the practice, a set of practical tips for engaging in it, and a list of resources for further exploration. If this is your first time exploring these Scripture Engagement antcles, we strongly recommend that you begin by reading through the ‘Overview of Scripture Engagement Practices; it describes each practice in detall. However, for the sake of convenience, each of the practices is alco listed below. + Timelining—video discussion © Picture It Practice Tipe © Picture i Resources + Journaling Scripture © Watch an Example of Journaling Sexpture (new) © Journaling as a Spiritual Discipline © Journaling Scripture Practice Tips © Journaling Scripture in Small Groups © Journaling Scripture Resources + Engage Through art © Visual Art Practice Tips © Visual Art Resources * Contemplate © Contemplate Practice Tips © Contemplate for Small Groups (nda Foun + Stonying Scripture © Watch an Example of Stojing Sersture © Storying Scripture Practice Tips © Storying Scripture Resources © Speaking Scripture Practice Tips * Memorizing Scripture se © Memorizi ture Practice Tips © Memorizi ture in a Small Group © Memariz * Singing Scripture © Singing Scripture Practice Tips © Singing Scripture in a Small Group, © Singing Scripture Resources + Hand Copying Scripture © Hand Copyi ture Resources ng Scripture Practice Tips © Hand Copying Scripture in Small Groups © Hand Copying Scripture Resources ly © Manuscript Bible Study Practice Tips © Manuscript Bible Study Resources: * Dramatizing Scripture © Watch an Example of Dramatizing Scripture © Dramatizing Scripture Practice Tips © Dramatizing Scripture Resources + Public Reading of Scripture © Public Reading Practice Ties Public Reading Resources © Manuser Acknowledgements ‘This material is copyright © 2014 by Phil Collins, PhD. This material was created in partnership with the Taylor University Center for Scripture Engagement. Many of the Scripture engagement articles were researched and developed with the help of a group of excellent and dedicated Christian Educational Ministries students from Taylor University. Thank you Billy Goggin, Margaret Gruendyke, Amber Holderbaum, Sara Kicinsk, lydia Luke, Ryan Muth, Stu Poulson, and Cari Stewart!