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Passion
Passion
by Glen Scott Robson
Stained glass depicting Christ on the cross> Image suitable for use in a PowerPoint slide (see below) PowerPoint Slide Size- This image is full size which is 2250 x 3000 pixels and 923KB The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using y…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 5 (0.1) Greeting and Prayer of Thanksgiving
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 5 (0.1) Greeting and Prayer of Thanksgiving
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
Greeting and Prayer of Thanksgiving Paul’s letter opens with an identification of the senders (Paul and Sosthenes) and the receivers (the Corinthians, and all Christians). He then offers his introductory prayer. These two sections are tied together by their rhetorical form and by…
Psalm 88 (and 77) - Depression ?
Psalm 88 (and 77) - Depression ?
by Colin Smith
These reflections/commentaries have been used as a short (1272 words)talk This in spite of the fact that both psalms are different to many others and one of them (Psalm 88) doesn't appear in the lectionary. They are the personal prayers of one person, and unusually don't addres…
2 Corinthians - Treasure in Earthenware Pots
2 Corinthians - Treasure in Earthenware Pots
by SPCK - N T Wright
Treasure in Earthenware Pots 2 CORINTHIANS 4.7-12 Sir Oliver Franks was one of the most distinguished men in Oxford during my time as an undergraduate. He had been a professor of philosophy at an early age; he had been head of an Oxford college, still very young; he had been chai…
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
the historical character of Jesus - 8b Jesus in 2 and 3 John
by SPCK - David Allen
“The apocalyptic Son of Man”: Jesus in the Johannine letters and Revelation The other two Johannine epistles have much less to say about Jesus. As I have noted, 3 John is effectively silent on the subject, but the second epistle is slightly more forthcoming. It identifies Jesus a…
Meeting God in Paul - 2 The universal welcome: Paul’s disturbing idea
Meeting God in Paul - 2 The universal welcome: Paul’s disturbing idea
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
The universal welcome: Paul’s disturbing idea The words just quoted form one of the most familiar texts from St Paul’s letters – a text which, as you can immediately see, sets Paul in opposition to some of the most powerful and dominant trends of his day…
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