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Trinity
Trinity
by Andy Lindley
The father points to the son, and the son the spirit, and the spirit the father.... John 14:10 I am in the Father, and the Father is in me.THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights rese…
Walking Below The Tideline
Walking Below The Tideline
by Andy Lindley
A meditation, formed while walking on the beach in Whitby, but reflecting on life as a Christian. Brought to mind again recently while visiting Antony Gormley's another place, and seeing this couple emulating the metal figurines, staring into the sea from the shore.
Luke for Everyone - Zechariah's Song of Praise
Luke for Everyone - Zechariah's Song of Praise
by SPCK - N T Wright
Zechariah’s Song of Praise Luke 1.57-80 Many people today can’t imagine what life would be like without a television. We are so used to it telling us what to think about all the time that, without it, some people become quite worried, lost in a world of their own unfamiliar thoug…
Your word is truth
Your word is truth
by John Birch
Prayers of Adoration, Confession and Thanksgiving ADORATION Your Word is truth for victims of injustice, light for all who cannot see, love where there is hatred, freedom for the oppressed. Continues... CONFESSION God of Grace forgive our ingratitude for the blessings we have r…
Still Caring - You in your small corner
Still Caring - You in your small corner
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
33 You in your small corner Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God. (Romans 15.7) It had been a perfectly amicable visit. We had coffee and he chatted. I heard about the good food and excellent chef at the residential facility where…
Still Caring - No more Lone Ranger
Still Caring - No more Lone Ranger
by SPCK - Dorothy M Stewart
25 No more Lone Ranger Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. (Hebrews 13.16) Friday is the day when I visit and take my husband out for the day. But I won’t be doing that today. Some of his family have come on holiday for a we…
Mark The People's bible commentary - Alone on the Cross
Mark The People's bible commentary - Alone on the Cross
by BRF - Dick France
Alone on the Cross If to overhear Jesus praying in Gethsemane was to tread on holy ground, surely here we venture into the Holy of Holies, as we hear the only words of Jesus on the cross which Mark has recorded. Indeed, these are the only words of Jesus in this Gospel after his e…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Second Sunday of Easter Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Second Sunday of Easter Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Second Sunday of Easter Acts 4.32–35 1 1 John 1.1—2.2 John 20.19–31 The recent popularity of The Lord of the Rings has helpfully given new vitality to the word ‘fellowship’. The people who make up the ‘fellowship of the ring’ are not natural allies. They have little in comm…
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Third Sunday before Advent Year B
Lectionary Reflections - Year B - The Third Sunday before Advent Year B
by SPCK - Jane Williams
The Third Sunday Before Advent Jonah.3.1-5, 10 Hebrews 9.24-28 Mark 1.14-20 Hebrews is convinced that the work of Jesus is completed in the cross. And not just the work of the Son of God, but the whole providential work of God in creating us in the first place. The cross of Chris…
Acts for Everyone part 1 - An Explanation is called for
Acts for Everyone part 1 - An Explanation is called for
by SPCK - N T Wright
An Explanation is Called for Acts 3.11-16 ‘How did you do that?’ I stood beside the car as it spluttered into life. I had fiddled and jiggled with everything I could, and hadn’t been able to make it start. (This, I should say, was a long time ago, in the days when you could poke …
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 24 Year A