In a way I have never known before, Britain has become a bitterly divided country, and whatever the outcome of
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Books for Today – November 2019
Two books of the month Anything which encourages people to read the Bible, I warmly commend, although I have reservations
Continue readingThe Advent Hope of Peace
Just over a week ago I was in El Alamein – that desert waste in the North of Egypt where
Continue readingSpirit-led prayers in public worship are best prepared
I was going to entitle this blog ‘Spirit-led prayers in public worship are rarely extempore’, but on reflection felt that
Continue readingEverybody is wounded
Life is tough and none of us escapes unscathed. In differing ways all of us end up being wounded. I
Continue readingNames are important
One of the most fascinating chapters in the New Testament is Romans 16. Yet at first sight it is one
Continue readingWhat is greatness? Jesus’ uncomfortable teaching
24 A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest. 25 But he
Continue readingWord Come Alive: A New Extended Translation (Paraphrase) of the New Testament
In the world of NT scholarship, the original Hebrew and Greek texts apart, the New Revised Standard Version of the
Continue readingJesus calls us to be friends of all
I have just read The Art of Transformation: three things churches do that change everything, (Church Publishing, New York 2017)
Continue readingWearing my old college tie at a funeral
As an old ‘member’ of Jesus College, Cambridge, I am entitled to wear the college tie, which has alternate bright
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