Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - On Heaping Coals
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - On Heaping Coals
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Heaping Coals Like many Libyans involved in the rebellion against Colonel Mu‘ammar al-Gadhafi’s government, Abdul Ghani Aboughreis, a worship leader in a Tripoli mosque, could reasonably have felt bitter against Gadhafi’s supporters…
Isaiah for everyone - On Grieving God’s Holy Spirit, and the Consequences
Isaiah for everyone - On Grieving God’s Holy Spirit, and the Consequences
by SPCK - John Goldingay
On Grieving God’s Holy Spirit, and the Consequences The Episcopal Daily Devotions that we use each morning include prayers from Psalm 51 asking God to renew a right spirit within us, to sustain us with his bountiful spirit, and not to take his holy spirit from us. Using that pray…
Isaiah for everyone - People Who Won’t Let Yahweh Rest
Isaiah for everyone - People Who Won’t Let Yahweh Rest
by SPCK - John Goldingay
People Who Won’t Let Yahweh Rest I mentioned earlier the work calling that my wife’s daughter and son-in-law have been following for several years to stir up concern for the people of Darfur who are refugees in Chad. The effort is hard work for little effect…
Isaiah for everyone - Our Ideas and Plans, and God’s
Isaiah for everyone - Our Ideas and Plans, and God’s
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Our Ideas and Plans, and God’s This morning we had the last regular seminary chapel of the year, the last regular seminary chapel ever for people who were graduating. The preacher was an eighty-year-old retired professor who told us stories about his experience at that stage of h…
The Women's Bible Commentary - A Dutiful Daughter for the Preservation of Male Honor?
The Women's Bible Commentary - A Dutiful Daughter for the Preservation of Male Honor?
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
A Dutiful Daughter for the Preservation of Male Honor? The Tale of Jephthah’s Daughter The scandal of a father killing his daughter did not make the frontlines of biblical commentaries until feminist scholars brought Judges 11:29–40 out of the exegetical shadows in the early 1980…
The Women's Bible Commentary - A Pure Bride or Deceived Eve?
The Women's Bible Commentary - A Pure Bride or Deceived Eve?
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
A Pure Bride or Deceived Eve? Paul’s obvious concern throughout this letter is that false apostles have undermined the Corinthians’ loyalty to him and have drawn them away from the gospel that he preached and thus (in Paul’s view) from Christ…
Times and Seasons - Thirteenth after Full Service - Proper 17 (22) - Year B
Times and Seasons - Thirteenth after Full Service - Proper 17 (22) - Year B
by Andrew Pratt and Marjorie Dobson
Thirteenth after Trinity Proper 17 (22) - Year B Service Contains: Hymn: Let all the world in every corner sing or O Song of Songs, delight in love and beauty Prayer: Ever-present God Hymn: Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart or Historic creativity Reading: Song of Solomon 2:8-…
52 Reflections on Faith - All Saints Day: Humility and service
52 Reflections on Faith - All Saints Day: Humility and service
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
All Saints Day: Humility and service Residents of Southampton know all too well that their local football team is known as ‘the Saints’. The well-known song ‘O when the saints go marching in’ is often sung for the team, both at home and away. The mere sound of the song can bring …
52 Reflections on Faith - Harvest: Saying “thank you”
52 Reflections on Faith - Harvest: Saying “thank you”
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Harvest: Saying “thank you” It’s always a good idea for parents to teach their children to say ‘thank you’. There are particular times when it’s appropriate, such as when receiving birthday or Christmas presents or when someone has gone out of their way to be helpful. It’s also i…
52 Reflections on Faith - Jesus the good shepherd: Door of the sheep