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CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 2 Visions of the end? Revelation and climate change
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 2 Visions of the end? Revelation and climate change
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
Visions of the end? Revelation and climate change In chapter 4 of Revelation the author tells us that the song of praise before God never ceases (4.8), but now there is silence. ‘Heaven seems to hold its breath because of what is about to happen on earth.’…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 3c Reading Luke and saving the planet
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 3c Reading Luke and saving the planet
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
Reading Luke and saving the planet After this brief snapshot of Palestine then and now, I return to the central issue: how does reading Luke affect the agenda of global warming? We have looked at the context for Jesus’ ministry, but what of its content?…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - Here Comes the Power
Acts for Everyone part 1 - Here Comes the Power
by SPCK - N T Wright
Here Comes the Power Acts 2. 1-4 Sometimes a name, belonging to one particular person, becomes so attached to a particular object or product that we forget where it originally came from. The obvious example is ‘Hoover’: in England at least we speak of ‘the Hoover’ when we mean ‘t…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - The New Family
Acts for Everyone part 1 - The New Family
by SPCK - N T Wright
A couple of years ago I took part in a charity walk. It was a sunny day, there were thousands of people taking part, and we went through some breathtaking scenery. We were put in several groups, with a few hundred setting off every few minutes. I was in the first group, and it wa…
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…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Fourth Sunday of Easter Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Fourth Sunday of Easter Acts 4.5-12 1John 3.16-24 John 10.11-18 Today’s readings are deeply challenging. Christian mission has sometimes been done as though determined to prove that we are right and everyone else is wrong, whereas all of today’s writers think that Christians …
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Heaven