2013-09-24T10:29:01-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/biblical/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11595 2013-09-24T10:29:01-05:00 You may have seen the Kevin Spacey movie Pay it Forward, which illustrates the biblical principle (in both OT and NT) of the far-reaching effects of random acts of kindness performed with no expectation of return. Indeed, it is acts of mercy that often pave the way for people to even hear the good news, as the Gray Matrix concept graphically demonstrates. This moving short Thai film portrays the same thing... http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11330 2013-07-21T11:22:34-05:00 Theologian Tom Wright give some helpful explanations of biblical contextualization in this 10-minute video short. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10812 2013-06-23T12:36:41-05:00 This short fictional video from Igniter demonstrates how we are all links in a chain. Note that a key element in almost every conversion was a relationship with a Christian over a period of time. Any model of evangelism which does not integrate the significance of this is unlikely to prosper. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/11121 2013-06-18T10:46:46-05:00 The latest series of video shorts from UK apologetics ministry Focus is now available online and on DVD. Titled Jesus Myths, "it unpacks the modern world’s myths about Jesus, and gets at the facts behind the fictions," says Focus founder Dave Couchman. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10989 2013-06-05T10:39:41-05:00 Daily Writing Tips is a – well, there's a clue in the title. A valuable email on many different aspects of writing, often about grammar or sentence construction. But a recent topic covered was a bit different – an analysis of 50 types of propaganda. As I read down the list, I began to squirm. Many of these methods sounded awfully familiar. Chillingly so. Manipulative... http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9720 2012-11-20T13:05:05-05:00 Yet another reminder in this video short, that storytelling is the key to communicating any message, anywhere, any audience, any purpose. My heart sinks every time I’m exposed to a sermon that contains no illustrations, no personal stories, no imagery, no jokes. Because I know that I will almost certainly have forgotten it by lunchtime. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9553 2012-10-16T11:02:00-05:00 There is, happily, a growing understanding of the significance of storytelling for good communication. The video below explains research into brain chemistry as a response to storytelling. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/9157 2012-09-04T11:54:37-05:00 Mobiles have become transformative across Africa. It is an amazing story. Any plan for evangelism or discipleship in Africa, which does not integrate mobile phones at some level, is severely handicapped. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/8496 2012-06-21T13:03:06-05:00 When someone says, "Let me tell you a little story," it switches something on in our brains. Because we are hard-wired for story. If you preach, lecture, teach, or write without using stories, you are likely reducing the understandability of your message by a factor of 10, and its memorability by a factor of 20. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/supporting-the-weak-spot-6635 2012-06-15T10:36:05-05:00 Re-program yourself by thinking Scripture where you usually think sin, and then hammer the Devil with God's Word and a response that is biblical whenever temptation comes. The Devil can't stand a biblical response.