23 September 2024
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In a Bible study this afternoon, I was looking at Job chapter 1 with some friends. I shared the opinion that Job could be a mythical figure; part of an extended parable rather than the account of actual events found … Continue reading
30 August 2024
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Earlier this week, I was investigating the Bible story about a woman anointing Jesus with expensive perfume. It occurs in all four gospels but there are some significant differences between the accounts – for example, was the perfume poured on … Continue reading
26 August 2024
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Have you heard that saying, “you’d lose your head if it wasn’t screwed on”? I felt like that today when I realised I’d left my Bible, notebook and pens at St Theo’s church, where I was helping with some music … Continue reading
29 March 2024
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In short, almost certainly yes. Barabbas was the condemned man who was released by Pilate instead of Jesus (following the intervention of the religious leaders who got the crowd to call for the criminal). Barabbas is a minor character but … Continue reading
9 January 2024
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I’m in the process of preparing to deliver another sermon this Sunday. The main passage is the second half of Matthew chapter 2, after the magi have returned home (side-stepping the evil King Herod). I’m starting with the title “Jesus … Continue reading
5 December 2023
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I was speaking again at church today. As it is the first week of Advent, my theme was the biblical patriarchs but the readings were from the prophet Isaiah and Luke’s gospel (and the other Lectionary choice was from a … Continue reading
21 November 2023
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How do you write the story of Samson (Judges 13-16) for toddlers? That’s what I’ve been trying to do this afternoon for tomorrow morning’s group. Hopefully I’ve found a decent balance to introduce the children to this very flawed character … Continue reading
6 March 2023
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Towards the end of February, I posted a photo of a stack of books to illustrate that I was preparing to deliver another sermon. You can watch the version I did the following day in our YouTube service for the … Continue reading
6 February 2023
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I’m doing some Bible reading in big chunks at the moment. I’m going through the New Testament in traditional order and, just under a week in, am already just about to get into John’s gospel. Most of the time, I’m … Continue reading
24 May 2022
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I had to preach at short notice this morning. We only discovered shortly before the 11am service that our expected speaker wasn’t able to make it so I volunteered to step in. Normally I like to get an early start … Continue reading