ESSAY: THE POWER OF THE CURIOUS QUESTION
Following the release of a new children’s book asking – and answering – some key questions about the Christmas story, Rev Melissa Lipsett, chief operating officer of the Bible Society Australia Group, looks at the importance of reading the Bible with your children…
Bible Society Australia CEO Greg Clarke to step down
Bible Society Australia CEO Greg Clarke has resigned after nine years at the helm. In a statement, Anne Robinson, chairperson of the organisation’s board, said Dr Clarke had overseen an “unprecedented period” in the organisation’s history which included the amalgamation of six state bodies into one national body and the acquisitions of Eternity news service, […]
REFUGEES: BIBLE SOCIETIES LAUNCH LITERACY INITIATIVE IN SYRIAN CAMPS IN LEBANON
DAVID ADAMS reports on a new Bible Society initiative to address illiteracy concerns in Syrian refugee camps in Lebanon…
Bible Society Australia’s Holytext campaign to again bring Easter story to your mobile phone
Bible Society Australia is once again running a free text message campaign to mark Easter with those who take part receiving a series of text messages telling the Gospel story. ‘Easter Holytext’ – held for the first time last year – will kick off this Sunday, a day known in the Christian calendar as Palm […]
The Christmas story told in text – Bible Society Australia launches new SMS “digital drama”
Bible Society Australia is releasing a real-time text message version of the Christmas story delivered directly to people’s mobile phones in the lead-up to Christmas. Called Christxt, the “digital drama” is based on Biblical accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ and features messages and chat from some of the key figures in the story […]
Bible Society Australia gives away more than 200,000 copies of the story of Jesus’ birth in lead-up to Christmas
Bible Society Australia has given away more than 200,000 copies of a book telling the story of Christ’s birth since it was launched in late October. The society offered the 28 page colourfully illustrated book, The Really Good News of Christmas, free to individuals and churches as part of its bicentennial celebrations. It had expected to give […]
‘Our Mob, God’s Story’ wins Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2017
A book of Indigenous art depicting stories from the Bible has won the Australian Christian Book of the Year for 2017. Published by Bible Society Australia to mark its bicentenary, Our Mob, God’s Story features the work of 66 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and, as well as works depicting Bible events, also comes with […]
THE INTERVIEW: MICHAEL PERREAU, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES
Delegates from Bible societies around the world gathered in Sydney last week to mark the 200th anniversary of Bible Society Australia. DAVID ADAMS caught up with Michael Perreau, director general of the United Bible Societies…
Text messages to tell story of Easter in new Bible Society Australia campaign
Bible Society Australia is telling the story of Christ’s death and resurrection in a series of text messages this Easter under the banner of a campaign aimed at helping people engage in a greater way with the Bible. People who sign up to the ‘Holy Text’ campaign will receive a series of texts – about seven […]
BOOKS: AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ARTISTS BRING A NEW PERSPECTIVE TO BIBLE STORIES
DAVID ADAMS reports on the creation of a new book, Our Mob, God’s Story, showcasing the work of Indigenous Australian artists to mark the bicentenary of Bible Society Australia…