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Representatives from Biblefresh and the director's office write their verses

The People’s Bible visited the Evangelical Alliance today on the last day of its mammoth 5 month tour of the UK. Members of staff were given the opportunity to write out 2 verses of the Bible using electronic pens which automatically uploaded the handwritten verses straight to the People’s Bible website.

The People’s Bible has toured the UK between June and November.

Churches in mission and properties representatives submit their entries

It started its journey at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland on June 19, the anniversary of the birth of King James VI of Scotland at the castle in 1566. It will finish tomorrow at a national service of celebration at Westminster Abbey to be attended by members of the Royal family.

Celebrities, politicians and television presenters have written verses in the Bible from Gyles Brandreth and Timothy West to David Cameron.

Luke Walton, arts manager at Bible Society commented

We hope that this project will help people, once again, value the Bible. Making a connection with the text helps us both to appreciate its role in our own culture, history and politics, and it can enrich our lives personally.

The Bible remains the world’s best seller and we can’t afford to exclude it from public life

Web and fundraising representatives enter their details	Conferencing and fundraising teams get involved
Membership and fundraising join in with the fun	Some more web and membership staff members enjoy testing their skills

Lastly finance makes sure the figures are correct

Getting to grips with the whole Bible
Tackling some of the Bible’s hot potato issues

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We are 3/4 way through the 400th anniversary year of the KJV, and we want to thank you for being a part of Biblefresh 2011 so far! We’d love to get a real overview of the impact Biblefresh has been making. How much has the Church’s passion for the Bible been reignited and re-enthused? To get a real idea of what’s been going on around the country, we need your help! Read the rest of this entry »

What does preaching need to look like in our multicultural, digital, image-soaked, biblically illiterate, global age? Does preaching need a refresh to be refreshing? We asked a wide variety of preachers and teachers to share their insights with us. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s the start of a new term and there’s plenty of new and fresh ways to deepen your understanding and love for God’s word this month. Read the rest of this entry »