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Four Gospels, One Jesus - The hour of glory
Four Gospels, One Jesus - The hour of glory
by SPCK - Richard A Burridge
The hour of glory The Passion, John 18—19 The sight of an eagle climbing up into the sky is glorious. So, too, for John, the death of Jesus sets him free of the earth to return to his Father on high; the hour of his Passion is also the hour of glory. This is the supreme irony. As…
Journeying with Luke - Introduction: Getting to know the Gospel of Luke
Journeying with Luke - Introduction: Getting to know the Gospel of Luke
by SPCK - Woodward, Gooder and Pryce
Introduction: Getting to know the Gospel of Luke Exploring the text The attempt to ‘get to know’ any one of the Gospel writers is fraught with difficulty. So little is known about who wrote the Gospels that it is hard to discover much about their authors at all. This is partially…
Mere Apologetics - 6d Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World
Mere Apologetics - 6d Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World
by SPCK - Alister McGrath
Clue 6: Beauty—The Splendor of the Natural World Many find themselves deeply moved by a scene of natural beauty— for example, a great mountain range, a glorious sunset, or wooded valleys. So how can we help someone move from a love of what God has created to a love of God the cre…
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 7 Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique
The Minister as Entrepreneur - 7 Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique
by SPCK - Michael Volland
Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique In Entrepreneurs: Talent, Temperament, Technique, Bolton and Thompson set out their understanding of the entrepreneur. In light of the discussion at the start of the previous chapter on the contested nature of the term ‘entrepreneur’,…
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 9 The Wisdom of God (cntd.)
Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes - 9 The Wisdom of God (cntd.)
by SPCK-Kenneth E. Bailey
The Wisdom of God Summary This homily touches on many themes. Six of them can be summarized as follows: 1. Here Paul continues to clarify and present his message. In Corinth he did not jettison his concern to build bridges for communicating the gospel to the Greeks and the Jews a…
Gazing on the Gospels Year B - Proper 22 Year B