Articles
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Emotion Exegesis for Faithful Oral Bible Translation: Understanding the Emotional Dynamics of Scripture (Part 1)
While methods for tackling many of the issues that Bible translators commonly faced have already been refined over the decades, Bible translators have, by and large, not needed to translate…
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A Theology of Orality for the Global Church: Recovering God’s Narrative Revelation
In many parts of the world, people engage in the truth primarily through story, relationship, and shared experience rather than through abstract concepts or written texts. Yet much of Christian…
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Summary: The Prospects of Bible Translation in the Ijebu Dialect for Motivating Christian Discipleship
This is a summary of the capstone project, The Prospects of Bible Translation in the Ijebu Dialect for Motivating Christian Discipleship. The study used surveys and observations with 25 participants…
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Narrative Preaching
Narrative preaching connects deeply with people because everyone loves a story. Life itself unfolds through stories, and the Bible is filled with them. Ezekiel Ajibade explores how preachers can communicate…
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Mobility, Identity, and Mission: Rethinking the Role of NOMADs in Global Christianity
Nomadic communities represent a distinctive social and cultural identity built on mobility, kinship, and autonomy. While often marginalized or misunderstood by sedentary populations, nomads embody resilience, adaptability, and deep relational…
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The Logic of Retribution and Biblical Forgiveness Among the Wore People of Papua New Guinea: A Battle for Peace
This article is an adaptation of Dr. Belcher’s doctoral dissertation, the purpose of which was to research the Logic of Retribution and the response to teachings about biblical forgiveness after…
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Gospel Joy International’s Audio Bible Study Distribution Model
Gospel Joy International produces audio Bible studies for rural African women. It has developed a distribution model that capitalizes on denominational networks and relationships to disseminate its materials and disciple…
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Rethinking the Old Wineskins of “Academic” for the New Wine of Oral and Oral-Preference Learners
For too long, the West has dominated theological education worldwide. This reality is primarily due to the West’s past centuries of colonization of the non-Western world, which has ramifications for…
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Oral Hermeneutics in Theological Education
Oral hermeneutics provides an important framework for theological education by emphasizing the oral foundations of Scripture and their relevance in contemporary interpretation. The transmission of the Gospel began in oral…
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Oral Ethics: How can Oral Hermeneutics Build a Christian Ethic?
Few lay Christians routinely practice the disciplines of ethics and hermeneutics confidently and appropriately. Many who have learned to practice these disciplines often leave that knowledge to gather dust between…
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Orality and the Impact of Media
Orality and media intersect as digital media reshapes oral traditions and communication practices, extending reach and creating new forms of engagement. Drawing from 30 years in Asia and experience in…
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Orality and Religious Media in the Digital Age
This study explores the intersection of orality and religious media in the digital landscape, focusing on how oral traditions adapt to digital platforms, the influence of digital media on religious…