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BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
by BigBible
Week 1: Preparation Nibbles: This may be the first week for some groups. In preparation, look for ‘icebreakers’ to get to know each other better. Discuss your expectations for the course and how might mix the face-to-face and online elements of the course. You may enjoy: http://y…
Psalms for Everyone - The God Present in Jerusalem Is Also Present in the Wilderness
Psalms for Everyone - The God Present in Jerusalem Is Also Present in the Wilderness
by SPCK - John Goldingay
The God Present in Jerusalem Is Also Present in the Wilderness Psalm 63 When I came to the United States, I didn’t know that Jesus is a common Hispanic name, nor did I know that Jesus is pronounced “Heysus” in Spanish, which reduces the confusion. The difference in pronunciation …
Psalms for Everyone - Self-Knowledge or Self-Deception
Psalms for Everyone - Self-Knowledge or Self-Deception
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Self-Knowledge or Self-Deception Psalm 18: 25-50 I know some Christians who have had affairs, and I have come closer to doing so than I should have done. When Christians talk about their affairs, the story regularly involves an element of denial and/or self-deception. Maybe the p…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year B
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - The Second Sunday of Christmas Year B
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Gazing on the Gospel - Year B The Second Sunday of Christmas John 1.(1-9,) 10-18 Gaze on an illuminated manuscript. See how the page is full of gold leaf, which lights up the word. When an idea is illuminated for us, it confers vision far greater than sight, as Jesus does of God.…
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - The Stairway to Heaven
Genesis for Everyone Part 2 - The Stairway to Heaven
by SPCK - John Goldingay
The Stairway to Heaven Genesis 28:6-15 When I would occasionally remember a dream and report it, my wife would say that she didn’t dream. Really she knew she did, because everyone does; it’s one reason why we sleep. But we don’t usually remember our dreams, maybe partly because t…
friends, FOES and families - Among you stands one you do not know: John the Baptist
friends, FOES and families - Among you stands one you do not know: John the Baptist
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Among you stands one you do not know: John the Baptist John 1.1-32 God of the prophets, we give thanks for John the Baptist, for his potency, his energy, and his willingness to take second place...
Mark for Everyone - Herod and John the Baptist