31 August 2007
A Word in Time, the online bible study for daily life
As daily life gets more and more hectic, many find it
difficult to make time for the spiritual side of life. Now they can
simply log on to www.methodist.org.uk/bible
from wherever they happen to be and access A Word in Time, the
Methodist Church's new online daily Bible study.
Launching Sunday September 2 as part of the new-look Methodist
website, A Word in Time will feature a daily Bible reading,
background on the text, reflections and questions to ponder from
that week's contributor. It follows the readings in the Methodist
Prayer Handbook, All things in Christ, bringing the 40,000 readers
of the handbook together with online disciples in their search for
daily spirituality. Sundays will be extra special, with a blog
attached to the commentary, enabling users to post their own
comments and thoughts on the featured passage.
Alison Pollard, Web Writer, says; "the Bible is a central part of
our faith, but with our hectic 21st century lifestyles, it's often
easy to neglect this essential part of our Christianity. With this
exciting new online feature, we are trying to encourage the reader
to apply the Bible to their own life and the social and political
context in which they live."
Each week, a different writer will offer their thoughts and
reflections on a different passage of the Bible, with fifty-two
contributors in total, from a wide range of social and academic
backgrounds.