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Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 21 Freedom in Mission Full Identification
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 21 Freedom in Mission Full Identification
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
Freedom in Mission Full Identification Paul has now come to the centre of his third essay, which is on the subject of how a Christian can live in a pagan society. “Freedom and responsibility” continue to be the overall focus… Taken from Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes by Kenneth …
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 19 What hinders entrepreneurship?
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 19 What hinders entrepreneurship?
by SPCK - Michael Volland
What hinders entrepreneurship? When asked about the factors that might hinder the exercise of entrepreneurship in the parish, Roger responded with a qualified insight that was particularly helpful in the context of pastoral ministry: ‘I think the sheer weight of the bread and but…
Recovering from Depression - Shaping the future –protecting ourselves
Recovering from Depression - Shaping the future –protecting ourselves
by SPCK - Katharine Smith
Shaping the future –protecting ourselves As we have seen, part of our work towards preventing another episode of depression may involve engaging more fully with our past, including the memories, thoughts and emotions that are still causing us problems...
Reflection/Meditation: My Father’s Way
Reflection/Meditation: My Father’s Way
by Marjorie Dobson
Reflection/Meditation: My Father’s Way Many years ago a story was told by the Hebrew people – indeed it is still being told today. It sounds something like this: ‘My father was a wandering Aramean; he went down into Egypt and lived there as an alien and there became a great natio…
The Living God - God as a person: four insights
The Living God - God as a person: four insights
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
A personal God: love and faithfulness 2 God as a person: four insights Appreciating that God is personal is central to a right understanding of the creeds. Let’s look at four insights that will help us grasp this more fully. First, in speaking of God as a person we’re making it c…
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 13 Year A
Lectionary Reflections Year A - Proper 13 Year A
by SPCK - Jane Williams
Lectionary reflections - Year A Ordinary Time Proper 13 Isaiah 55.1–5 Romans 9.1–5 Matthew 14.13–21 The pain in Paul’s words is tangible, and made even more poignant by the victorious assurance of the end of chapter 8. Paul has just been asserting that nothing can ‘separate us fr…
Mere Apologetics - 6d Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World
Mere Apologetics - 6d Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World Many find themselves deeply moved by a scene of natural beauty— for example, a great mountain range, a glorious sunset, or wooded valleys. So how can we help someone move from a love of what God has created to a love of God the cre…
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…
Twelve Months of Sundays Year A - The Second Sunday Before Advent Year A