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The Power of the Parable - The Lure of Parabolic History
The Power of the Parable - The Lure of Parabolic History
by SPCK - John Dominic Crossan
The Lure of Parabolic History Caesar At The Rubicon We no longer know the exact course of the ancient Rubicon, let alone the exact spot where Julius Caesar crossed it. Yet, from then to now, “crossing the Rubicon” has been a cliché for passing the point of no return in an endeavo…
Drama: Be dressed, ready …
Drama: Be dressed, ready …
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama: Be dressed, ready … (Six people hear those words, but only one of them seems to fully understand their meaning.) Narrator: “Be dressed, ready for service …” said Jesus. But sometimes those words can be misunderstood. Car repair man: I will, but I’ll need to know what job i…
Simply Jesus - A very odd sort of king
Simply Jesus - A very odd sort of king
by SPCK - N T Wright
A very odd sort of king ‘As Jesus was going along, people kept spreading their cloaks on the road. When he came to the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began to celebrate and praise God at the tops of their voices’ (Luke 19.36 –37). The crowd went wild…
Poem: Sheep?
Poem: Sheep?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Sheep? We’re not too happy about being called sheep. Sheep have the image of being woolly and warm, but not too bright. Sheep blindly follow each other and their minder, wherever they are led. Sheep don’t seem to have very much going for them – not in a world where individu…
friends, FOES and families - Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon
friends, FOES and families - Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon 1 Samuel I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete . . . Love each other as I have loved you. (John 15.11, 12)...
Simply Jesus - The Perfect Storm
Simply Jesus - The Perfect Storm
by SPCK - N T Wright
The perfect storm It was late October 1991. The crew of the fishing boat Andrea Gail, out of Gloucester, Massachusetts, had taken the vessel five hundred miles out into the Atlantic. A cold front moving along the Canadian border sent a strong disturbance through New England, whil…
Journeying with Luke - Ordinary Time 1
Journeying with Luke - Ordinary Time 1
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
7 Ordinary Time 1 Exploring the text Ordinary Time, the time that falls between Epiphany and the start of Lent and between Pentecost Sunday and the kingdom season, gains its name not from what we think of as the meaning of ordinary (i.e. everyday) but from the Latin term tempus o…
Reflection: One lost boy
Reflection: One lost boy
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection: One lost boy It’s not that unusual for a twelve-year-old boy to stray away from his parents for a while. That’s just about the age when it’s most likely to happen. Twelve is one of those difficult stages in life when childhood is considered to be past, but teenage is …
Poem: Wealthy, or wise?
Poem: Wealthy, or wise?
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Wealthy, or wise? A wealthy man who wanted more than all the goods he had in store: a wealthy man whose healthy food could only make his life so good: a wealthy man, obeying laws, and yet his life-style gave him cause to seek an answer, most profound, on how eternal life is…
Prayer: God, our refuge
Prayer: God, our refuge
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God, our refuge God, our refuge, you have promised shelter and safety for those who love and trust in you. Yet in the world around us we see faithful people suffering, innocent people injured and dying, children starving and women attacked and molested. Daily we hear of w…
Monologue/Reflection: A year to remember
Monologue/Reflection: A year to remember
by Marjorie Dobson
Monologue/Reflection: A year to remember It was a year to remember. The fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. Roman rule and very unpopular. That man Pontius Pilate was in charge of us. Nobody trusted him and he probably didn’t trust himself. It’s rumoured that his wife…
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Hall of Mirrors (Proper 22B/Ordinary 27B) (Reflection accompanying image “Hall of Mirrors”) "He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being" (Hebrews 1:3) Entering into the visionary world of the gospel as lived out by Jesu…
Jesus, who are you?
Jesus, who are you?
by Corinne Akehurst
Jesus, who are you? Do you not know? Have you not heard? I am the one calling in the night. Open your ears, open your heart, make space for me to dwell. I am the faithful one, the one on whom you can depend. Give me your heart, give me your life and I will set you free. Free to l…
Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Love, the Law and the Coming Day
Paul for Everyone Romans part 2 - Love, the Law and the Coming Day
by SPCK - N T Wright
Love, Law and the Coming Day ROMANS 13.8-14 When I was at boarding school, I often used to wake up early on summer mornings as the daylight came streaming in from four or five o’clock onwards. I often used to think how silly it was not to get up then. Frequently the day would be …
The man at the pool