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Mark The People's Commentary - Insider and outsiders
Mark The People's Commentary - Insider and outsiders
by BRF - Dick France
Insiders and outsiders Here is the other end of the ‘sandwich’ which began in verses 20–21; the family have arrived. At the same time, a further layer is added to the sandwich, in that the inner circle of the disciples, whose call was narrated just before the family were introduc…
Prayer: Thank you, loving God
Prayer: Thank you, loving God
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: Thank you, loving God Thank you, loving God, for all those who have walked with us on the way of faith and who have encouraged and strengthened us in the work we do together. Some of those people have made a real and lasting impact on our lives. Others have only been with…
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - Warnings against Scribes and Pharisees
Matthew for Everyone Part 2 - Warnings against Scribes and Pharisees
by SPCK - N T Wright
Warnings against Scribes and Pharisees Matthew 23.1-12 The man in the camping shop was good at his job. ‘This is the kind of tent you’ll need,’ he said. ‘It’ll last through all weathers, enough room for all your kit, easy to put up.’ Gratefully, I added it to the pile of maps, so…
Once crimson poppies bloomed
Once crimson poppies bloomed
by Andrew Pratt
Once crimson poppies bloomed out in a foreign field, each memory reminds where brutal death was sealed. The crimson petals flutter down, still hatred forms a thorny crown. For in this present time we wait in vain for peace, each generation cries, each longing for release, while w…
Journeying With Mark Year B - Christmas
Journeying With Mark Year B - Christmas
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
2 Christmas Exploring the text Mark’s Gospel provides slim pickings at Christmas time. Unlike the Gospels of Matthew and Luke it provides no run-up to the birth of Jesus and no account of the events surrounding his birth. It does not even, like John’s Gospel, provide a poetic int…
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 8. Happy Families
One Day at a Time: Meditations for Carers - 8. Happy Families
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
ONE DAY AT A TIME Meditations for Carers 8. Happy Families Proverbs 10.1 Maybe you’re fortunate in your family and they’ve been a great help and support. For many of us it’s a tough learning curve on both sides. It’s easy to forget that they too have to go through the same diffic…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Proper 22 Year B