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The Things He Carried - 1. The Cross
The Things He Carried - 1. The Cross
by SPCK - Stephen Cottrell
THE THINGS HE CARRIED 1. The Cross He carried a large wooden beam – one half of a cross. They handed it to him like it was nothing. Like it could be thrown away; like they were going to throw him away, this thing of terrible beauty. He held the rough wood in his hands; gripped it…
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…
How God Became King - 7b God and Caesar in the Gospels
How God Became King - 7b God and Caesar in the Gospels
by SPCK - N T Wright
God and Caesar in the Gospels But, you say, surely Caesar is only mentioned once in the gospels, and there Jesus says that there’s a clear division between God and Caesar, a split of church and state, so that never the twain shall meet…
glimpses of glory - Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) - Year C
glimpses of glory - Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) - Year C
by SPCK - David Adam
Palm Sunday (Liturgy of the Passion) God, our Father, as Christ was welcomed into the Holy City, may we welcome him into our lives and homes. May the King of Glory have rule in our hearts, that your kingdom come in us as it is in heaven; through Christ our Lord, to whom with you,…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Remember You Are Going to Die, and it May Be Sooner than You Think
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Remember You Are Going to Die, and it May Be Sooner than You Think
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Remember You Are Going to Die, and it May Be Sooner than You Think I’d like to finish writing The Old Testament for Everyone, but I’m not taking for granted that I will. I need another year, and who knows whether I’ll get one?…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Even in Laughter a Heart May Hurt A friend of mine told me last week about a dinner he and his wife had had with another couple. The other wife was my friend’s ex, but both couples are happily married so it seemed that this piece of history would not be a problem, and the couples…
Parallel Lives of Jesus - 5 The Gospel according to Luke