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waiting
waiting
by Tim Coleman
This image is of Jesus at the tomb of Lazarus. Inspired by texts: Ps 130:5 "I wait for the Lord and his word is my hope" Ezek 37:4 "Speak to these bones and say, 'Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!'" Jn 11:25 "Jesus said to her 'I am the resurrection and the life. Those w…
God, who breathed life
God, who breathed life
by Marjorie Dobson
Prayer: God, who breathed life God, who breathed life into creation, we come to thank you for its beauty. God, who breathed life into Jesus, we come to thank you for his life and ministry. God, who breathed new life into grieving followers, we come to thank you that you did not l…
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law
by Marjorie Dobson
Drama/monologue: Peter’s mother-in-law (the introduction is in the style of that unique old comedian, Rob Wilton – for those old enough to remember him! Anyone who doesn’t may simply omit the first eight words of this piece! It is written with a Northern accent in mind – Jesus an…
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…
journeying with John - Preface: What is this book about?
journeying with John - Preface: What is this book about?
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
Preface: What is this book about? The Revised Common Lectionary has established itself both in Anglican parishes and in other denominations as the framework within which the Bible is read on Sundays in public worship…
Poem: The trap
Poem: The trap
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: The trap With wily words they bait their trap and wait for verbal jaws to snap on answers fated to condemn the enemy who utters them. The Sadducees feel smug and sure their clever question holds allure. Can he resist the challenge given and will he dare to speak of heaven? …
the historical character of Jesus - 7 “The model Christian”: Jesus in 1 and 2 Peter and Jude