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The Post Evangelical - 4 Longing to grow
The Post Evangelical - 4 Longing to grow
by SPCK - Dave Tomlinson
4 Longing to grow I want to tell you a couple of stories. The first is about Barbara who was a ‘mish-kid’ (child of missionaries). Although she had always been included in the church family with her folks, she had been taught from quite an early age that she would need to come to…
Simply Good News - What's the News
Simply Good News - What's the News
by SPCK - N T Wright
1 What’s the Good News? You are sitting quietly in a café with a couple of friends when suddenly the door bursts open and in rushes a stranger with a wild, excited look on his face. ‘Good news!’ he shouts. ‘You’ll never guess! The greatest news you can imagine!’…
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - FOLLOW ME
JOHN: The people's bible commentary - FOLLOW ME
by BRF - Richard A. Burridge
FOLLOW ME Jesus warmed and dried Peter by the fire, fed him with fish and bread; then he restored him to his pastoral care of God’s people and hinted at his glorious martyrdom to come. Only one thing remains to be said, ‘Follow me’ (21:19). It is Jesus’ last word, yet also his fi…
Assist us with your favour, Lord
Assist us with your favour, Lord
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn is based on the description of the Lord's Servant in Isaiah 42:1-4 with his mission of bringing justice to every nation. We, Christians, now have the mandate to be ambassadors for world-wide justice. THE QUEST FOR JUSTICE - Isaiah 42:1-4 Assist us with your favour, Lord…
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Crumbs for the Gentiles
Mark The Peoples' Bible Commentary - Crumbs for the Gentiles
by BRF - Dick France
Crumbs for the Gentiles The question of purity, discussed in the first part of this chapter, would have important repercussions for the eventual expansion of the church to contain Gentiles alongside the original Jewish believers. This strange little story illustrates the point, a…
The Post Evangelical - 7 The truth, the whole truth and something quite like the truth
The Post Evangelical - 7 The truth, the whole truth and something quite like the truth
by SPCK - Dave Tomlinson
7 The truth, the whole truth, and something quite like the truth You may have heard about ‘paradigm shifts’. If not, let me tell you about a trick with a pack of cards. Thomas Kuhn, the man who came up with the idea of paradigm shifts, tells of an experiment involving a pack of c…
Transforming Preaching - Remembering
Transforming Preaching - Remembering
by SPCK - David Heywood
2 The sermon as a learning event Remembering Since both listening and memory are elements in the way our minds work to take in, store and use information, remembering shares many characteristics with listening. Like listening, it is an active process, deeply affected by our value…
Poem:Emmanuel
Poem:Emmanuel
by Antonia Saunders
A poem about Jesus and his magnificence Emmanuel God the Son, humbled in flesh, dwelt with us, Walked our paths, knew our grief and so thus, He is an example of how we might be, Without the prison of sin and iniquity. He leads us to God the Father, to freedom and life, To save us…
Poem/meditation: Be still
Poem/meditation: Be still
by Marjorie Dobson
Poem/Meditation: Be still When, in the stillness a storm threatens; the air becomes heavy, the clouds gather and the atmosphere is crackling with anticipated destruction: hear these words – be still and know that I am God. When, in the stillness, all is quiet and there is no one …
With My WholeHeart - Postscript to the Psalms
With My WholeHeart - Postscript to the Psalms
by SPCK - James Jones
Postscript to the Psalms Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom. This verse (Psalm 51.6 kjv) does not come with the word ‘heart’ in the psalm version of the Book of Common Prayer but for me it has been at the cent…
Choosing Tracks
Choosing Tracks
by Andy Mackay
How do you choose the right track for your life? TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) Insert as Picture in the normal way. If needed …
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 44:19-21
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 44:19-21
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 44:19-21 Nothing is hidden from God. To him we are an open book. He knows the biography of each of us. Such knowledge is both disturbing and reassuring. The heart is in a marketplace where different desirables compete for our attention. Even when we have made our choice we …
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 41:1, 6
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 41:1, 6
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 41:1, 6 The causes of poverty are the enemies of God. In a world of great complexity it is not always easy to identify them, nor is it simple to find the remedies. The causes range from trading tariffs to the changing climate, from war to corruption and exploitation. Those …
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 54:6
With My WholeHeart - Psalm 54:6
by SPCK - James Jones
Psalm 54:6 In the world of the psalms the worship of God involved the offering of gifts. These were signs of the worshippers’ dedication to God. There were rules about the quality and purity of the offerings and the sacrifices. As we draw near to God in our searching after him we…
Meditation - 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C