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1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - But the Thing David Had Done Was Displeasing in Yahweh's Eyes
1 and 2 Samuel for Everyone - But the Thing David Had Done Was Displeasing in Yahweh's Eyes
by SPCK - John Goldingay
But the Thing David Had Done Was Displeasing in Yahweh’s Eyes 2 Samuel 11: 1- 27 There is a news item today about a state governor who had to resign because of a sex scandal a couple of years ago but is now trying to rehabilitate himself in the eye of the public. As governor, one…
1 and 2 Kings for Everyone - Everyone Under Their Vines and Their Fig Trees
1 and 2 Kings for Everyone - Everyone Under Their Vines and Their Fig Trees
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Everyone under Their Vines and Their Fig Trees 1 Kings 4:20-5:18 A few weeks ago my son and his family were visiting, and we spent some great times sitting out in the shade eating bread and cheese and drinking wine while the children played in the pool. The eruption of a volcano …
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The First Sunday of Christmas Year C
Gazing on the Gospels year c - The First Sunday of Christmas Year C
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
The First Sunday of Christmas Luke 2.41-52 Gaze on the chaos of a pilgrimage – the coaches lined up one by one in the car park, people trying to remember which their coach was, and do they recognize the driver? Imagine Mary and Joseph, missing Jesus, but confident he’s with anoth…
Poem: The wisdom of women: discernment of thought
Poem: The wisdom of women: discernment of thought
by Andrew Pratt
The wisdom of women: discernment of thought, with love's intuition that cannot be bought; how long will we limit these God given gifts while fudging church unity, fearful of rifts? All people are worthy and all have a place, all people are gifted with God-given grace, yet barrier…
The wisdom of elders is sometimes berated
The wisdom of elders is sometimes berated
by Andrew Pratt
The wisdom of elders is sometimes berated yet Anna and Simeon saw what was true: persistence rewarded, their waiting accomplished, their journey of faithfulness starting anew. Verse 2 follows Tune: STREETS OF LAREDO Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 30/1/2014 Stainer & Bell Ltd,…
We build up walls to sanctify possession
We build up walls to sanctify possession
by Andrew Pratt
We build up walls to sanctify possession, then cage the things that bolster wealth and greed, but death will level rich and poor together, will nullify religion, race and creed. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: INTERCESSOR; HIGHWOOD Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 15…
What are the gifts we would treasure most highly
What are the gifts we would treasure most highly
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: What are the gifts we would treasure most highly Proper 12 year A 1 Kings 3: 5-12 What are the gifts we would treasure most highly: freedom or justice or money or wealth; food for the hungry or drink for the thirsty, love for our children, or power, or health? Once God had …
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Last Sunday After Trinity Year C
Twelve Months of Sunday year c - The Last Sunday After Trinity Year C
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Last Sunday After Trinity Joel 2.23–end 2 Timothy 4.6–8, 16–18 Luke 18.9–14 The harvest and the law court are the lenses through which the prophet gazes, wide-eyed, into God’s future. Rain in abundance – easy to forget, in northern Europe, what a relief that would be in the M…
David and Goliath
David and Goliath
by Colin Smith
This short reflection/sermon(1550 words) analyses the story of David and Goliath to identify David's responses to the crisis which he faced. The wisdom of his responses are made evident namely i) getting the crisis into perspective, ii) ignoring ill founded criticism and iii) pr…
The Women's Bible Commentary - On Government and Power
The Women's Bible Commentary - On Government and Power
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
On Government and Power The royal court takes centre stage in these proverbs that are attributed to Solomon and transmitted by scribes in the court of Hezekiah (ca. 715–687 BCE). Indeed, some interpreters argue that portions of Proverbs 25–29 were used to educate aspiring young m…
The Women's Bible Commentary - Women in the Joseph Tales
The Women's Bible Commentary - Women in the Joseph Tales
by SPCK - Newsom, Ringe and Lapsley
Women in the Joseph Tales The Comparative Absence of Women in the Joseph Tales. The Joseph narrative has no heroes who are tricksters, and its women are only two: Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, mentioned in one line (41:45) as part of the reward given to Joseph for…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 11 “A visionary who, in partnership with… others”