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📲 Data with a Mission: What Digital Scripture Engagement Is Teaching Us Today

In this digital age, the question for missions is no longer “Should we go digital?” but “How effectively are we engaging?” Are individuals not only accessing Scripture online but also experiencing transformative interactions with it? These considerations are at the heart of our Digital Scripture Engagement campaigns, guiding how we utilize data to assess and enhance our outreach efforts.

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How can I Introduce People to Jesus Using My Mobile Phone?

Yes I have a phone and yes I use it all the time, but am I using it for good and excellent purposes? Came across this great resource that will help you unlock the full potential of your mobile device to enhance your ministry.  The Mobile Ministry Forum free micro-course entitled, “Introducing People to Jesus Using Your Mobile Phone,” it provides practical tools and strategies to help you effectively use mobile technology to expand your outreach and foster deeper connections.Read More »How can I Introduce People to Jesus Using My Mobile Phone?

“Sparking Creativity” EthnoArts Podcast Recognized in Top10

Have you listened to Sparking Creativity: The EthnoArts Podcast yet? It has been recognized by Feedspot as one of the Top 10 Christian Art Podcasts to listen to in 2025. This podcast delves into the EthnoArts movement, highlighting how communities worldwide utilize their cultural art forms—such as music, dance, and visual arts—to foster development, address needs, and achieve their goals.Read More »“Sparking Creativity” EthnoArts Podcast Recognized in Top10

Update on AI Bible Translation (from AI)

  • by Peter B

In March 2023 I asked ChatGPT “Should you let chatGPT translate the Bible into languages that it hasn’t been available in before?” I just asked it for an update…

In 2023 ChatGPT Answered:
“As an AI language model, I am capable of translating text into different languages, including the Bible. However, it is important to note that the translation of the Bible is a sensitive and complex task that requires a deep understanding of the source text, as well as the culture and linguistic nuances of the target language.Read More »Update on AI Bible Translation (from AI)

EMDC In-Person Conference May 14-22, 2025

You are invited to the Netherlands, there is still time to register!

We are expecting over 600 attendees. Over 400 people have already registered! Space on-site is limited. Registration is only $80 for this 4-day conference (not including housing or pre-EMDC training days).  The 4-days of EMDC each start with worship (music) and devotions, and a plenary session (including “MINI-minute-at-the-mic,” where any organization can talk for 30 seconds).  Then the day is filled with one-hour workshop/seminars that run 4 at the same time (you choose one of the four).  EMDC tries to put dissimilar workshops at the same time to help with your choice.

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Thinking Anthropologically about Media: The Media Technology Is Part of the Message

Have you ever thought about what media technology really is? Sure, we know all about cell phones, what you can use them for and how to operate them. The same may be true for TV sets, computers, cameras and other gadgets. They’re just things, stuff that we use. They mostly do what we want them to do and so we forget that they’re even there. Unless they cause you a problem or malfunction. Then we get angry and maybe shout at them. 

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Exploring Audio and Video Devices for Scripture Engagement

In an increasingly digital world, accessing and engaging with Scripture has become more versatile than ever. Traditional print Bibles remain essential, but for many, audio and video devices provide an accessible, practical, and immersive way to experience God’s Word. Whether serving communities with low literacy rates, reaching remote locations, or supporting believers with disabilities, these devices bridge gaps and enable more people to hear and understand Scripture in their language.

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Eight Conditions for Engagement with Digital Scriptures

  • by Peter B

Since Wayne Dye’s “Eight conditions for scripture engagement” article was first published in 2009 over 2,500 Bibles, New Testaments, and Scripture portions have been made available online, in print, audio and video forms.

Digital publishing brings huge opportunities for access, and for not only getting a message out, but in many contexts for creating dialogue and community.

But, publishing alone does not guarantee that Scriptures will be accessed and engaged with. Here is a brief reworking of the eight conditions with a focus on digital products and strategies:

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The emergence of the #SlowedDown music sub-genre – Soundcloud

When legendary DJ Grand Wizzard Theodore first invented the technique of scratching and needle-dropping in 1975, it opened up a portal into a world of possibilities, creating new styles and sounds by altering records. Fast-forward to 1983, jazz pianist Herbie Hancock teamed up with Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn to write and produce “Rockit,” a landmark track that prominently showcased the turntable as an instrument during televised performances at the 1985 Grammys. Buoyed by the success of the music video on MTV, this sensation hit a generation of kids who would go on to create new sounds from records in unconventional ways.

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Sahel Gospel Communication Conference 2025 Save the Date!

The registration website for the 2025 Sahel Gospel Communication Conference is now live. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with like-minded people from across the Sahel with the vision of seeing the Kingdom of God established in locally relevant and holistic ways among all the unreached peoples of the Sahel, be sure to save the date!  Be sure to save the date on your calendar! Read More »Sahel Gospel Communication Conference 2025 Save the Date!

Video Compression: 20Mb to under 2Mb in 20 clicks


Our phones and screen recorders often produce much higher quality videos at hugely larger file sizes than we need. For the app version of emdc.guide. I needed really small file sizes. (I kept larger versions posted on YouTube)

There are many programs and apps for compressing video. The videos from EMDC.guide were compressed using:
Compress Video Size Compressor – Apps on Google Play 

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Five Facts about the New Version of Tetelestai

1. Same Content

The Tetelestai series (Greek for “It is Finished”) traces God’s hand from the Garden of Eden to the risen Christ in eleven 30-minute episodes. Over a thousand actors make the eternal story of redemption come to life in this award-winning series.  Twenty-four key biblical narratives unfold the breathtaking story of the God who passionately loves humanity and paid the ultimate price for our rescue.Read More »Five Facts about the New Version of Tetelestai

Loving The Nations One Neighbor At A Time

Neighbors are people who share space and physical context.  We recognize their faces as they walk by; we swap chit chat and maybe even know them by name.  When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our neighbors checked in on each other and howled every evening alongside neighborhood pets, just to somehow feel connected through the isolation of quarantine.  It was during that difficult season that I knelt down in prayer with hands opened heavenward and asked God the next step in intentionally loving our neighbors.  

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