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Remembrance Day, a reflection, meditation or sermon
Remembrance Day, a reflection, meditation or sermon
by Colin Smith
This meditation/reflection has been used, and well received, as a short sermon (918 words) for Remembrance day. It is based on the ceremonial nature of Remembrance day services and explores the role of ceremonies in church and military lifes
Lectio Divina - God's word and scripture
Lectio Divina - God's word and scripture
by SPCK - Enzo Bianchi
God’s Word and Scripture In the first two chapters of this book I offered some reflections in answer to the question, ‘Why spiritual exegesis?’ In the chapters to come, we will ask who should do lectio divina and look at how and where it is done. Before we turn to this topic, we …
The Meal Jesus Gave Us - The Birthday Party - 1
The Meal Jesus Gave Us - The Birthday Party - 1
by SPCK - Tom Wright
1 The Birthday Party Part One HOW IT ALL BEGAN The Meal Jesus Gave Us You are just sitting down to the table. It is your ten-year-old sister’s birthday party. (If you’re too old to have a ten-year-old sister, think of your daughter, your niece or your granddaughter.) Everything i…
52 Reflections on Faith - Corpus Christi: Sanctifying Matter
52 Reflections on Faith - Corpus Christi: Sanctifying Matter
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Corpus Christi: Sanctifying matter A lot of people are familiar with the name of the French Jesuit scientist-priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881–1955), but few know in any detail what he had to say. Teilhard, as he is often known, was born in the Auvergne region of France and…
Deep Church Rising - 6 (part 2) Ortho-Doxia is Gospel-Shaped
Deep Church Rising - 6 (part 2) Ortho-Doxia is Gospel-Shaped
by SPCK - Andrew Walker and Robin Parry
Ortho-Doxia is Gospel-Shaped Christians are gospel people and the gospel story determines the shape of Christian worship. Indeed, the key criterion of whether worship is Christian is whether it is Christ- centered…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 2 Preface