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Simply Good News - Surprised by God
Simply Good News - Surprised by God
by SPCK - N T Wright
Surprised by God The word God is a heavy, clunky little syllable. It drops like a lead weight into otherwise cheerful conversations. It sticks in the throat like a lump of undercooked dumpling. It comes up over the horizon like a sudden cloud, blotting out the sun. The very sound
How God Became King - 9 The Kingdom and the Cross in Four Dimensions
How God Became King - 9 The Kingdom and the Cross in Four Dimensions
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Kingdom and the Cross in Four Dimensions We come now to the central claim of this book. All four gospels are telling the story of how God became king in and through this story of Jesus of Nazareth. This central theme is stated in a thoroughly integrated way, again in all four
Great Christian Thinkers - 18 St. Eusebius of Vercelli
Great Christian Thinkers - 18 St. Eusebius of Vercelli
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Eusebius of Vercelli I invite you to reflect on St. Eusebius of Vercelli, the first bishop of northern Italy of whom we have reliable information. Born in Sardinia at the beginning of the fourth century, he moved to Rome with his family at a tender age. Later, he was institut
journeying with John - Introduction Getting to know the Gospel of John
journeying with John - Introduction Getting to know the Gospel of John
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
Introduction Getting to know the Gospel of John Of all the Gospels, John’s probably receives the most mixed response. For many Christians John contains some of the most iconic and well-loved stories in all the Gospels: stories like that of the woman at the well or Mary’s recognit
Great Christian Thinkers - 17 St. Hilary of Poitiers
Great Christian Thinkers - 17 St. Hilary of Poitiers
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
St. Hilary of Poitiers I reflect now on a great Father of the Church of the West, St. Hilary of Poitiers, one of the important episcopal figures of the fourth century. In the controversy with the Arians, who considered Jesus the Son of God to be an excellent human creature but on
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