22/05/2026
I have the privilege of running one of the Breakout Sessions at the City on a Hill national conference.
Lots of the topics look good though!
https://cityonahill.com.au/conference/
Reading God’s Word with clarity, comprehension, conviction & confidence
22/05/2026
I have the privilege of running one of the Breakout Sessions at the City on a Hill national conference.
Lots of the topics look good though!
https://cityonahill.com.au/conference/
20/05/2026
"We need to have scripture read aloud when we meet together. This might sound a bizarre comment to make—but I continue to be astonished to find, as I travel from one church to another, what a rare and a stripped down is our practice of reading scripture."
A wonderful article by Ian Paul.
Who should read the Bible in church? | Psephizo Who should read the Bible aloud in church as part of our services? Should the preacher do it, or someone else? Is it more important that it is done well, or that our readers are representative of the community? How are they perceived beyond the church, and does that matter? In an online discussion g...
14/05/2026
A wonderful gospel-focused church in NIGERIA will be using our Public Bible Reading workshop video to train their Bible readers!
What a crazy privilege to serve the Body of Christ on literally the other side of the globe!
If you're interested in what resource they will be using, check out:
https://www.publicbiblereading.com/workshops
There is a bit of overlap with teaching people how to read the Bible well, and how to perform Shakespeare. They are both ancient texts that people find outdated, boring and confusing. It is both the actor and the Bible readers job to help people see how exciting, interesting and relevant these texts are, despite their age.
In this video, the advice is about Shakespeare, but I hope you can see how it can apply to thinking about what words to emphasise when publicly reading the Bible.
Download the Epic Reading of Revelation as an mp3!
29/04/2026
My epic reading of the book of Revelation.
What better way to spend a couple of hours?
"Words cannot express how much of a gift it was for our church to have Simon come and present the book of Revelation in an engaging, dynamic way. We felt as though we were right there with the churches receiving these words. Many of us were overwhelmed, in a good way. Drawn to worship our Great King Jesus."
- Shebu John, Lead Pastor, Canterbury Gardens Community Church
Public Bible Reading REVELATION EPIC READING: with full intro
28/04/2026
A lovely recommendation from Shebu John, Lead Pastor at Canterbury Gardens Community Church.
If you'd like to book Simon for an Epic Reading of Revelation, the Gospel of John or any other book of the Bible, please be in contact.
26/04/2026
Had the amazing privilege of reading the entire book of Revelation at Canterbury Gardens Community Church yesterday.
2 hours to read through, but such a blessing for both reader and hearer! (Rev 1:3)
26/04/2026
Watch my epic reading of Revelation via livestream!
Canterbury Gardens Community Church Epic Reading of Revelation - Sunday 19th April 2026
An illustration of how to approach the Book of Revelation.