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THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD - Preface
THE NEW TESTAMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF GOD - Preface
by SPCK - N T Wright
PREFACE For some years I tried to write two books side by side: one about Paul and his theology, the other about Jesus within his historical context. It gradually dawned on me that the two belonged together more closely than I had realized. Both were concerned with the historical…
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (39) REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
The Second Intercessions Handbook - (39) REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
by SPCK - John Pritchard
Interestingly, the annual act of remembrance seems to be gaining in impact in recent years. Perhaps it’s because those who have direct memories are becoming fewer in number and we realize what we’re in danger of losing the connection...
The Monastery Of The Heart - 12 Nourishment
The Monastery Of The Heart - 12 Nourishment
by SPCK - Joan Chittister
Nourishment “Nothing is so inconsistent with the life of the monastic as overindulgence.” The seeker’s ideal is to be “in the world but not of it”- to be like everyone else but different where it counts. For those who seek to define this other quality of life by membership in a M…
The Things He Carried - 6. The Sins of the World
The Things He Carried - 6. The Sins of the World
by SPCK - Stephen Cottrell
THE THINGS HE CARRIED 6. The Sins of the World He carried the sins of the world. He carried the harsh words that I reserve for those I love most. He carried the bruising resentfulness of my pride. He carried every one of the petty excuses that I use to defend myself. He carried t…
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer H
Echoing the Word - Eucharistic Prayer H
by SPCK - Paula Gooder & Michael Perham
16 Eucharistic Prayer H Eucharistic Prayer H, when authorized in Common Worship, had no precedent in English Anglican provision. One would search in vain in every rite between 1549 and 1980 for anything like it. Its two most significant features are the part it assigns to the who…
The Meal Jesus Gave Us - A taste of what's to come - 11
The Meal Jesus Gave Us - A taste of what's to come - 11
by SPCK - Tom Wright
11 A taste of things to come Part Two THE THANK-YOU PARTY When the Israelites were wandering through the desert on their way to the promised land, Moses sent spies ahead into Canaan who would come back to tell what they had seen. (You can read the story in Numbers 13.)…
Jesus died for our sins
Jesus died for our sins
by Don Stott
Dark trees with "Jesus died for our sins" TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) Insert as Picture in the normal way. If needed fill th…
Four Gospels, One Jesus - From Jerome to the Book of Kells
Four Gospels, One Jesus - From Jerome to the Book of Kells
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
From Jerome to the Book of Kells The illuminated gospels Jerome’s translation quickly became the ‘Vulgate’, which means ‘Common’ version. The canonical order of Matthew– Mark–Luke–John applied to Ezekiel’s sequence was fairly standard and the four symbols can be found in frescoes…
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - Shadow of the Almighty
Psalms for Everyone Part 2 - Shadow of the Almighty
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Shadow of the Almighty Psalm 91 I have a vivid memory from when I was a teenager of watching a filmstrip (a prehistoric antecedent of DVDs) that told the story of five young men from the United States who went to a rainforest in Ecuador to seek to bring the gospel of Christ to th…
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus challenged at the boundaries
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Jesus challenged at the boundaries
by SPCK - David J. Bryan
Jesus: his challenge Introduction So far we have considered: * Jesus’ home in Nazareth; * Jesus’ annual journey with his family as they went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem; * Jesus’ incredible challenge that we should love our enemies...
Jesus, his home, his journey, his challenge - Conclusion