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THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book V
THE WOMEN'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Book V
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Book V (Psalms 107-150) Book V of the Psalter opens with Psalm 107, a community hymn celebrating God’s graciousness in delivering the community of faith from exile in Babylon. The psalmist says: “Let the redeemed of YHWH say so, those he redeemed from trouble and gathered in from…
Transforming Preaching - The varieties of structure
Transforming Preaching - The varieties of structure
by SPCK - David Heywood
3 A step-by-step guide to sermon preparation The varieties of structure In the previous section we looked at the use of structure as the skeleton of your sermon, providing an outline that keeps all the component parts in their proper place without drawing attention to itself. We …
Four Gospels, One Jesus - Jerusalem - the lion's lair or robber's den?
Four Gospels, One Jesus - Jerusalem - the lion's lair or robber's den?
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
Jerusalem – the lion’s lair or robbers’ den? The Temple, Mark 11—13 Mark’s gospel is like a symphony in three movements: we rushed through the first half in a flurry of activity, power and conflict, healings and exorcisms (1—8.26); the second movement was an interlude at a slower…
Psalms for Everyone - They're Trying to Wash Us Away
Psalms for Everyone - They're Trying to Wash Us Away
by SPCK - John Goldingay
They’re Trying to Wash Us Away Psalm 31 Last night we went to a concert by the great honky-tonk/blues singer Marcia Ball, who grew up in Louisiana. Her closing song was Randy Newman’s unbearably moving “Louisiana.” The song describes how the Mississippi River rose all day and all…
There is a season - Good Friday Introduction
There is a season - Good Friday Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
GOOD FRIDAY Were you there when they crucified my Lord? INTRODUCTION The emphasis of this liturgy is on the journey made by Jesus on Good Friday. We walk from station to station, and so make that journey with him. The frequent movement helps keep children from getting restless, …
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 5 April 1931
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 5 April 1931
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 5 APRIL 1931 We see ourselves on trial with Jesus. He could walk into the jaws of death to do His blessed work for others. He could dare to speak out against wrong and take the consequences. He could receive floggings, could allow men to spit in His face, could endure…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 84; 1, 2
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 84; 1, 2
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 84. 1, 2 A primary school in the diocese dedicated to St Luke gave me a bird-box which I have nailed near the tree. I imagine St Luke would approve for he captured vividly the image of Jesus comparing himself with a nesting bird gathering chicks under her wings.
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 38:8, 10
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 38:8, 10
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 38:8, 10 The success of those who trample on others with no regard for God or any moral principles can be very confusing for those of us who try to live our life by faith. It’s not unusual for us to make a costly decision in favour of doing what we believe to be right befor…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 86:11-12
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 86:11-12
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 86:11-12 The prayer to ‘knit my heart unto thee’ is as poetic as it is profound. Weaving the sinews of our will into the will of God echoes the prayer of Jesus as he faced the cross: ‘Not what I want but what you want’ (Matthew 26.39b nrsv). His example shows us that it is …
A Bit Like Jesus - The story of the Caring Samaritan
A Bit Like Jesus - The story of the Caring Samaritan
by SPCK - Robin Gill
WEEK 4 Care The story of the Caring Samaritan Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ he said, ‘what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ He said to him, ‘What is written in the law? What do you read there?’ He answered, ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all you…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 January 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 3 January 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 3 JANUARY 1930 To be able to look backward and say. “This, this has been the finest year of my life”—that is glorious! But anticipation! To be able to look ahead and say, “The present year can and shall be better!”—that is more glorious!...
Meditation - 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Meditation - 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
by David Middleton
Meditation – 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A Tomorrow is taken care of Matthew 6: 24-34 Lord I’m a worrier, so your words today really challenged me. You called me to follow you and I left everything and followed you. You said today I couldn’t serve two masters, and I was comf…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 24 May 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 24 May 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 24 MAY 1930 This has been a week of wonders. God is at work everywhere preparing the way for His work in Lanao. I shall tell you some of the wonders presently. But just at this moment you must hear more of this sacred evening. The day had been rich but strenuous, so I…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 April 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 22 April 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 22 APRIL 1930 The “experiment” is interesting, although I am not very successful, thus far. The idea of God slips out of my sight for I suppose two-thirds of every day, thus far. This morning I started out fresh, by finding a rich experience of God in the sunrise. The…
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 15 June 1930
Letters by a MODERN MYSTIC - The letters 15 June 1930
by SPCK - Frank C Laubach
The Letters 15 JUNE 1930 I walk out in the street full of Moros, and if my soul is as full of God as it sometimes is, I see what happens as I look into their eyes and pray for them. No man need try to persuade me that God does not reach them, for I see the thing happen, and now I…
Meditation - 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
Meditation - 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C
by David Middleton
Meditation – 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C Sunday after Epiphany God’s Beloved Luke 3: 15-17, 21-22 Isaiah 43: 1-7 This is my beloved son In him I am well pleased! O how some of us long to hear such words Lord; How we long to be wanted, To be claimed as beloved children, To…
friends, FOES and families - Brothers reunited: Jacob and Esau; Joseph and his brothers