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BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 2
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 2
by BigBible
Week 2: Echoes Nibbles: Think back over the previous week. Did you ‘eat your chocolate’, e.g. find your labyrinth? What do you think of when someone says the word ‘echo’? Do you have memories of echoes? You may enjoy: http://youtu.be/ebFBYUyDItA Main: You can’t beat the old stori…
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 1
by BigBible
Week 1: Preparation Nibbles: This may be the first week for some groups. In preparation, look for ‘icebreakers’ to get to know each other better. Discuss your expectations for the course and how might mix the face-to-face and online elements of the course. You may enjoy: http://y…
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 5
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 5
by BigBible
Week 5: Signposts Nibbles: Think back over the previous week. Did you ‘eat your chocolate’, e.g. tweet #Jesus120? How do you choose your direction, whether that be your route in life, or just getting from A to B? What ‘signs’ do you take that you’re on the right path? You might e…
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 6
BigRead 2012 Housegroup material Week 6
by BigBible
Week 6: Finale? Nibbles: Think back over the previous week. Did you ‘eat your chocolate’, e.g. do something more slowly? Our society is very media literate, being able to ‘read’ storylines in books, films, etc. How do you ‘know’ when something is ‘finished’? What signals are give…
Isaiah for everyone - A Time to Cry and a time to Whoop
Isaiah for everyone - A Time to Cry and a time to Whoop
by SPCK - John Goldingay
A Time to Cry and a Time to Whoop We had dinner with a young couple a few months ago and were delighted to discover that they were expecting their first baby. It was not their first pregnancy; the wife had had a miscarriage last year. I remember how distressing it was when my fir…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Arrogance Goes before Shattering
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Arrogance Goes before Shattering
by SPCK - John Goldingay
Arrogance Goes before Shattering So I wrote a third draft and I now have responses from some other members of our church council, and I must finalize and send the message later today. In a sense it’s easy enough to think through the issues, but it may be harder to work out exactl…
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs for Everyone - Anxiety and a Good Word