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glimpses of glory - First Sunday of Christmas - Year C
glimpses of glory - First Sunday of Christmas - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
The First Sunday of Christmas Lord of all power and might, let us not just suppose you to be in our company, but seek you out until we find you and rejoice in your presence; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and fore…
Seeking, we come in faith
Seeking, we come in faith
by Michael Docker
Seeking, we come in faith, Trusting a greater truth Than anything the world can bring. Minds turned away from fear, Ready to pray and hear; We'll praise and worship, stay and sing. Asking, we come in hope, Needing a clearer scope Than anything the world can show. Hearts opened to…
Mark The People's Commentary - Disreputable company
Mark The People's Commentary - Disreputable company
by BRF - Dick France
A DEMONSTRATION in the TEMPLE Mark has carefully interwoven two themes here, as the scene shifts repeatedly between the temple and a fig tree on the Bethany road, thus: Verse 11, temple; verses 12–14, fig tree; verses 15–19, temple; verses 20–25, fig tree; verse 27, temple (which…
Blind Guides
Blind Guides
by Dave Hopwood
Feet of Clay and the Breath of God Bible Ref: Isaiah 42; Matthew 5-8 & 10; Mark 3; Luke 6 Each of the following sketches (scenes) can be used to form the basis for a complete act of worship or used as individual scenes on separate occasions. Each scene will require a narrator to …
The Women's Bible Commentary - Models of God
The Women's Bible Commentary - Models of God
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Models of God There is one important respect in which Job’s patriarchal assumptions are put in question by the book. Job’s mounting frustration with God comes from his expectation that God should behave toward him as Job behaves toward his own dependents. Job has envisioned God i…
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Familial Imagery
The Womens' Bible Commentary - Familial Imagery
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Familial Imagery Isaiah’s first chapter, which previews many of the major themes to follow, illustrates the issues highlighted above. The topic is Israel’s rebellion against God, which has already resulted in divine violence, violence through which the prophet hopes Jerusalem wil…
Deep Church Rising - 2: Modernity and Postmodernity
Deep Church Rising - 2: Modernity and Postmodernity
by SPCK - Andrew Walker and Robin Parry
2 Modernity and Postmodernity The Rise of the Secular World Philosopher Charles Taylor put the question like this: “Why was it virtually impossible not to believe in God in, say, 1500 in our Western society, while in [the twenty-first century] many of us find this not only easy, …
John The People's Commentary - The Scriptures & Moses
John The People's Commentary - The Scriptures & Moses
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
The Scriptures & Moses Chapter 5 has given us a good example of how John weaves together signs, dialogues and discourse to develop his story of Jesus. The sign of healing the paralysed man on the Sabbath led to accusations about Jesus’ work and his claims, which have then been te…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Let Me Tell You Another Story
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Let Me Tell You Another Story
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Let Me Tell You Another Story On the way out of chapel yesterday, we bumped into the provost (his position stands midway between being the principal and the vice-principal in U.K. terms). Before he became provost a few months ago, we had dinner with him and his wife, but we have …
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - LAZARUS, COME OUT!
John THE PEOPLE’S BIBLE COMMENTARY - LAZARUS, COME OUT!
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
LAZARUS, COME OUT! When Jesus saw them weeping, his only response was to weep, as anyone who cared about Lazarus and his family might (11:33). Yet the words used to describe his emotions are much more than that. The first, en-brimo, is used in Greek of horses, ‘snorting in the no…
We seek the welfare of this place
We seek the welfare of this place
by Michael Docker
We seek the welfare of this place; Where people work and rest and play Looking to all that makes for peace In Christ the Truth, the Life, the Way. We trust that here God works his work Through all life's changing, growing scenes; Lighting a way through all that's dark - Lending C…
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 27:9