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glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
glimpses of glory - The Second Sunday of Easter - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The Second Sunday of Easter Christ our God, risen from the dead, come and enter into the darkness of our doubt and despair, with the bright light of your presence, that we may put trust in you and in the power of your resurrection, that we may rejoice in you the risen Lord, our s…
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 3 - Year C
The Act of Prayer Year C - Proper 3 - Year C
by BRF - John Birch
Proper 3 Year C Opening prayer God of yesterday, today and for ever, we thank you for your loving care, protection and strength. As Joseph, once abandoned into slavery, was able with confidence to state that every part of his life was lived according to your will, so we ask that …
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Anxiety and a Good Word
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Anxiety and a Good Word
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Anxiety and a Good Word As usual, I got to sleep fine last night, but awoke after a couple of hours as I sometimes do, and I stayed awake for about three. I had an ache in my arm that wouldn’t worry me if I was fully awake…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's
by SPCK - John Goldingay
The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's A couple of years ago, when we were planning to get married in the month of December, I initially assumed we would honeymoon somewhere tropical like Bali…
Jeremiah for everyone - Wounds Too Severe for Treatment
Jeremiah for everyone - Wounds Too Severe for Treatment
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Wounds Too Severe for Treatment Days after the publication of his memoir, the writer Christopher Hitchens was struck down by cancer. He died eighteen months later, but through his illness he kept writing because that’s what writers do…
Jeremiah for everyone - If Someone Disciplines You, It Implies Loving You
Jeremiah for everyone - If Someone Disciplines You, It Implies Loving You
by SPCK - John Goldingay
If Someone Disciplines You, It Implies Loving You In a television interview, the great tennis player Serena Williams was talking about an outburst she’d had at a lineswoman who claimed Serena had foot-faulted; Serena had been convinced she was wrong…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 22 Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 22 Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
Old Covenant Sacraments and Idolatry Partial Identification In the previous homily he affirmed the need for Christians to identify fully with the world around them. They were to be “all things to all people,” and through the use of metaphors from the world of sports Paul challeng…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 36 Resurrection, Victory