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Deep Church Rising - 5 Deep Faith
Deep Church Rising - 5 Deep Faith
by SPCK - Andrew Walker and Robin Parry
Deep Faith Orthodoxia as Right Believing The community of Christ-followers has always been a very diverse faith community. From the very first those who confessed Jesus as Messiah and Lord worked out this confession in diverse local contexts with diverse theological emphases and …
How God Became King - 5c Looking for the Right Thing
How God Became King - 5c Looking for the Right Thing
by SPCK - N T Wright
Looking for the Right Thing At this point we have to be careful and once more get some critical distance from the main streams of our own recent traditions. It all depends on looking for the right thing. It has been popular for well over a hundred years to see the explicitly high…
How God Became King - 10b The “Title” on the Cross
How God Became King - 10b The “Title” on the Cross
by SPCK - N T Wright
The “Title” on the Cross This leads us exactly to the ‘title’ on the cross. The Latin word ti tulus was used to describe the public notice that would be attached to the cross of a condemned criminal, indicating the charge that had led to this extreme verdict…
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
by BigBible
Week 1: Preparation Nibbles: This may be the first week for some groups. In preparation, look for ‘icebreakers’ to get to know each other better. Discuss your expectations for the course and how might mix the face-to-face and online elements of the course. You may enjoy: http://y…
52 Reflections on Faith - Epiphany: The fourth wise man
52 Reflections on Faith - Epiphany: The fourth wise man
by BRF - Stephen W. Need
Epiphany: The fourth wise man The feast of the Epiphany on 6 January is a celebration of the ‘manifestation’ or ‘shining’ of Christ to the Gentiles. In the Eastern churches it’s also Christmas Day. The baptism of Christ is another closely associated feast. In the Western imaginat…
At A Baptism
At A Baptism
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn is based on a bidding in the baptismal liturgy of the Anglican Church in New Zealand and Polynesia. The use of the word "treasures" reflects the Maori understanding of "taonga" meaning possessions or valuables, treasures belonging to a heritage that must be preserved at…
John The People's Commentary - A Samaritan Woman at a Well