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Poem: The man by the pool
Poem: The man by the pool
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: The man by the pool A man lay by the pool they call Bethesda, a place of healing when the waters stirred. He could not move or walk without assistance and yet his pleas for help were never heard. Then one day Jesus came to see the waters and found this man who’d been there …
Poem: Heavenly vision
Poem: Heavenly vision
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem: Heavenly vision A city of gold wrapped in a vision of light, where there is no night, nor a temple in sight, but with a river pure and crystal bright flowing between twelve trees of life planted to heal the nations’ strife. Such is one vision of heaven. Continues... ©Marjor…
Talk in Many Languages
Talk in Many Languages
by Rev Andy Walker
The Disciples meet on the afternoon of Pentecost and discuss how to put their newly acquired langauge skills to good use. Peter has to remind them that gift of the Holy Spirit is for the building up of God's Kingdom and not for the building up of their own personal empires! “Talk…
Scripture and the Authority of God - How to Get Back on Track
Scripture and the Authority of God - How to Get Back on Track
by SPCK - N T Wright
How to Get Back on Track The Need for an Integrated View of Scripture’s Authority We urgently need an integrated view of the dense and complex phrase ‘the authority of scripture’. Such an integrated view needs to highlight the role of the Spirit as the powerful, transformative ag…
Scripture and the Authority of God - The Challenge of Enlightenment
Scripture and the Authority of God - The Challenge of Enlightenment
by SPCK - N T Wright
The Challenge of the Enlightenment The Enlightenment (a) Insisted on Historical Readings and (b) Attempted Thereby to Undermine Orthodox Christianity through Rationalism – a New Twist to ‘Reason’ We are all children, grandchildren or at least stepchildren of the eighteenth-centur…
Scripture and the Authority of God - Misreadings of Scripture from Today's Context
Scripture and the Authority of God - Misreadings of Scripture from Today's Context
by SPCK - N T Wright
Misreadings of Scripture in Today’s Context The Growth of Misreadings Within this complex cultural context, it is not surprising that all kinds of misreadings of scripture have grown up, both among those who count themselves as Bible-believers and among those who distance themsel…
GOD's rich Pattern - Trials and tribulations
GOD's rich Pattern - Trials and tribulations
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
Trials and tribulations After all the excitement, it was down to earth with a bang. As I stated earlier, I had my left eye removed in 1976. Two years later my right eye (the one I had seen out of) started to play up. The pains in my head were tremendous. It was as though I had a …
Scripture and the Authority of God - Appendix
Scripture and the Authority of God - Appendix
by SPCK - N T Wright
Appendix Getting Started on Bible Study Those who want to get into the study of scripture for themselves – and studying scripture is, in the end, far more profitable than theorizing about it – will find a wealth of material to help them. What follows is only a small selection, wh…
GOD's rich Pattern - A new way of communicating
GOD's rich Pattern - A new way of communicating
by SPCK - Dr Lin Berwick
A new way of communicating The media attention that I have just mentioned took me to places of which I would never have dreamt. A friend, who had multiple sclerosis, ran a regional branch of the Muriel Braddick Foundation. This provided taped music, Christian thought and personal…
Blindingly Obvious
Blindingly Obvious
by Meryl White
A reflection on the story of Bartimeaus and the first thing he saw - the triumphal entry to Jerusalem. After and introduction to the story, the author attempts to consider the events leading up to Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem through the eyes of a blind beggar. It ponders o…
Temple Praise
Temple Praise
by Meryl White
A reflection on the children who sang praises in the temple after Jesus triumphal entry to Jerusalem After an introduction the author attempts to view Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem through the eyes of ones of the children reported to have been singing his praises in the te…
Easter Confession
Easter Confession
by Richard Steel
A simple all age confession focusing on the impact of the resurrection on the way we live for God Easter Confession Lord Jesus, we are sorry when we don’t live in the way you call us to Risen Lord Jesus. Help us to live in your risen power. Lord Jesus, we are sorry when we fail t…
RE Active - Jesus... with templates
RE Active - Jesus... with templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
7 Jesus In each school year, the RE curriculum will probably build on what children already know about Jesus. In Hertfordshire (at the time of writing), Year 3 focuses on stories about Jesus, his life and actions; Year 4 on the Bible; Year 5 looks at religious leaders, belief and…
RE Active - Easter... with templates
RE Active - Easter... with templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
6 Easter In each school year, the RE curriculum will probably build on what children already know about Easter. In Hertfordshire (at the time of writing), Year 3 focuses on how christians celebrate Easter; Year 4 the Last Supper and Easter food; Year 5 the events of Holy Week; Ye…
RE Active - Handouts
RE Active - Handouts
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
9 Handouts Notes for RE Active Church helpers Thank you for being part of the RE Active Church team. This valuable work with schools could not happen without you. Don’t worry: you don’t have to be an expert theologian! Like every Christian, you are called to model Jesus to others…
RE Active - Craft Templates
RE Active - Craft Templates
by SPCK - Jenny Gray
10 Craft Templates Instructions The templates are designed to be photocopied, and sometimes the cards and games have to be cut out. Templates for Christmas Workshops 1, 3 and 4; Easter Workshops 1, 3 and 4; and Jesus Workshop 3 should be photocopied back to back, as indicated in …
Prayers for Good Friday