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How God Became King - 4e John: Creation and New Creation
How God Became King - 4e John: Creation and New Creation
by SPCK - N T Wright
John: Creation and New Creation The paradox we saw in Matthew, Mark and Luke – that the events involving Jesus are to be seen as the fulfilment of the story of Israel, but that this ‘fulfilment’ is not what Israel was expecting or wanting – is stated sharply right at the start of…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 4b The effect of climate change in Antarctica
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 4b The effect of climate change in Antarctica
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
The effect of climate change in Antarctica All the climate models show quite clearly that regions warm at different rates. Polar regions show the greatest rises and the biggest consequences. And the changes are not all in the future. During my five-week voyage along the Antarctic…
GOD's rich Pattern - The peace of acceptance
GOD's rich Pattern - The peace of acceptance
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
The peace of acceptance Four years on life had taken on a more peaceful turn. Ralph was not kicking quite so hard. There was more a sense of resignation and acceptance of his situation. Life had more or less returned to normal, whatever that might mean. I was picking up the piece…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - Intercessions in Mainstream Worship
The Second Intercessions Handbook - Intercessions in Mainstream Worship
by SPCK - John Pritchard
1 INTERCESSIONS IN MAINSTREAM WORSHIP PRACTICALITIES This is a checklist of things to consider when preparing intercessions for mainstream worship: 1 Decide what’s special about this service. Is there a main theme from the Church’s year or from local church life? Will it be a sol…
The Monastery Of The Heart - 4 Prayer
The Monastery Of The Heart - 4 Prayer
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Prayer “[Let us] lay our petitions before the God of all with the utmost humility and sincere devotion.” Benedictine spirituality is rooted in the timelessness of scripture. It is the story of God’s way with the world… Taken from The Monastery Of The Heart by Joan Chittister
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Advent Year A
Meditation - 1st Sunday of Advent Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 1st Sunday of Advent Year A Not “if”: “When?” Matthew 24: 36-44 Sometimes he must have wondered if he’d got it wrong! It seemed that no one shared his view of the future. Villagers would walk by and stop and point. They sniggered at him under their breath and then as…
LWPT Meditations - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
LWPT Meditations - Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year C
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr C Isaiah 5:1-7 Hebrews 11:29-12:2 Luke 12:49-56 When God wanted to warn his unfaithful people, he beguiled them into thinking they were about to hear a love song. “I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard” (Isaiah 5:1).…
Numbers and Deuteronomy for Everyone - Sex in the City
Numbers and Deuteronomy for Everyone - Sex in the City
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Sex in the City Deuteronomy 22: 13-30 I’ve been reading a book that interweaves the story of three iconic 1960s singer-songwriters—Carole King, Carly Simon, and Joni Mitchell. The key to Joni Mitchell’s life story and music is something that happened when she was a teenager and t…
The Pastoral Letters - Watch Out For Disputes and Divisions