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THE ASCENSION WHERE IS HEAVEN? A Meditation John Hill
THE ASCENSION WHERE IS HEAVEN? A Meditation John Hill
by John Hill
THE ASCENSION WHERE IS HEAVEN? A Meditation John Hill Where is heaven? It undoubtedly is a question which has confounded intrigued, fascinated people for centuries. There have been several theories put forward as to where it might be, but no one has convincingly proved where it i…
Advent
Advent
by Digistry
Four short movies for Advent Clip 1 - God is coming A call to Worship Based on Mark 13:24-37 Lectionary: Advent 1 B Clip 2 - Prepare the way A call to Worship Based on Isaiah 40:1-11 And Mark 1:1-8 Lectionary: Advent 2 B Clip 3 - Testify to the Light A call to Worship Based on Jo…
THE PALM SUNDAY DONKEY
THE PALM SUNDAY DONKEY
by John Hill
THE PALM SUNDAY DONKEY A Meditation John Hill In the course of my everyday work, I was used to carrying various loads for my owner this was a way of transporting goods from one village to another for him. There was never anything which was excessively heavy but I worked quite har…
TRINITY THREE DIMENSIONAL A Meditation John Hill
TRINITY THREE DIMENSIONAL A Meditation John Hill
by John Hill
TRINITY THREE DIMENSIONAL A Meditation John Hill Some concepts, ideas, explanations and theories can be dumbfounding, confusing or inexplicable. The concept of the Trinity is one of them. It continues to cause debate and disagreement, amongst Trinitarians and non-Trinitarians. No…
journeying with John - 3 Lent
journeying with John - 3 Lent
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
3 Lent JOURNEYING WITH JOHN John’s Gospel differs from the other three Gospels in many ways, but in terms of style one of the most striking differences is the inclusion of what scholars call ‘discourses’, which are lengthy or formal discussions of a subject…
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 8 SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 8 SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF
by Christine Valters Painter
SUMMONING YOUR TRUE SELF In the previous chapter I focused on meditatio, the second movement of lectio divina, which immerses us in an experience of savouring the sacred words, listening for what they stir within us, and then making room to welcome in our feelings. In this chapte…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 6 The concealments of carbon markets and the publicity of love in a time of climate change
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 6 The concealments of carbon markets and the publicity of love in a time of climate change
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
The concealments of carbon markets and the publicity of love in a time of climate change It was first proposed by John Tyndall in 1859 that greenhouse gases – and especially carbon dioxide – play a role in regulating the diurnal temperature of the earth. In 1938 G. S. Callendar a…
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 8 The Feeding of the Five Thousand
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 8 The Feeding of the Five Thousand
by SPCK - Edward Adams
The Feeding of the Five Thousand The feeding of the five thousand is one of the most well-known of the miracles performed by Jesus and the only one that is recorded in all four Gospels.1 It is classed as a “nature miracle,” an action by which Jesus demonstrates his authority over…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 8 The Wisdom of God
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 8 The Wisdom of God
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
The Wisdom of God In review, the overall structure of Paul’s first essay is as follows: 1.1 Divisions in the Church (1:10-16) 1.2 The Wisdom and Power of God: Revealed Through the Cross (1:17–2:2) 1.3 The Wisdom of God: Revealed Through the Spirit (2:3-16) 1.4 Christian Unity (3:…
Great Christian Thinkers - 8 St. Cyprian
Great Christian Thinkers - 8 St. Cyprian
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Cyprian We come now to an excellent African bishop of the third century, St. Cyprian, “the first bishop in Africa to obtain the crown of martyrdom.” His fame, Pontius the Deacon, his first biographer, attests, is also linked to his literary corpus and pastoral activity during…
The Monastery Of The Heart - 5 Silence
The Monastery Of The Heart - 5 Silence
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Silence “Monastics should diligently cultivate silence at all times.” Silence is the mother of the Spirit. It births in us the cloister of the heart. It brings us beyond the noise of chaos and clutter and confusion of a spinning world to the cool, calm centre of the spiritual sel…
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 9 THE GIFT OF BEING
Lectio Divina the Sacred Art - 9 THE GIFT OF BEING
by Christine Valters Painter
THE GIFT OF BEING The fourth movement of lectio is called contemplatio, which is Latin for “contemplation.” While the whole process of lectio divina is considered contemplative prayer, contemplatio is the culmination of the previous three movements and the time when we enter more…
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 9 The Walking on the Water