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Wrestling with God
Wrestling with God
by John Bradley
Wrestling with God Three Falls, a Submission and a Knock-Out! Wrestling Jacob gets a new name: ‘Identity Thief’ becomes ‘God’s Wrestler’ We read that Esau was born moments before his twin brother Jacob who was found to have been grasping his brother’s heel in their mother’s womb …
Arthur's Call - Arthur's life with us
Arthur's Call - Arthur's life with us
by SPCK - Frances Young
1 Arthur’s life with us It was in June 2012, when he’d just had his 45th birthday, that Arthur finally left home and we ceased to be his carers. This chapter tells the human story, not just articulating what it’s like to have a child born with severe disabilities, but also giving…
Arthur's Call - Through the wilderness years
Arthur's Call - Through the wilderness years
by SPCK - Frances Young
2 Through the wilderness years In the Bible the wilderness is a place of testing and doubt, but also a privileged place where God confronts and calls his people. In this chapter I retell my own version of this paradoxical experience…
Congratulations to you too
Congratulations to you too
by John Bradley
A version of The Beatitudes Seeing that there were crowds of people, the Master climbed up a mountain (just like Moses and Elijah had done long before). When he sat down on the grass, his First Team came and sat around him and he gave them some training. This is what he said: “Co…
Imagining the Lectionary: Righteousness, risk and authority: exploring Matthew's passion (Proper 21A/Ordinary 26A)
Imagining the Lectionary: Righteousness, risk and authority: exploring Matthew's passion (Proper 21A/Ordinary 26A)
by David Perry
Imagining the Lectionary: Righteousness, risk and authority: exploring Matthew's passion (Proper 21A/Ordinary 26A) Reflection accompanying images: “St Matthew the tax collector”, “Enter at own risk” and “No unauthorized person” Toddy Hoare’s striking ciment fondu panel depictiing…
Times and Seasons - Lives laid down