Sep 16, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
THE GIFT OF WISDOM You may recall that James advised “if anyone longs to be wise, ask God for wisdom and He will give it!” (1:5 -The Passion) Just like that! After giving vivid illustrations of the consequences of living contrary to the plan of God, James urges the...
Sep 13, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Hold your tongue For several years, now, I have found it very rewarding to contemplate different versions of New Testament passages [using google to arrive at Biblegateway] A sample of J.B. Phillips translation indicates how dynamic using familiar can...
Sep 6, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
“Actions speak louder than words!” This month we are invited to re-contemplate The Epistle of James. What a gem it is! My heading sounds familiar to us, of course. But also to huge numbers of the past, including folk at the very beginning of Christianity. Indeed,...
Aug 24, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
This is a playful book full of images that spark our imagination. It is a book that takes us to the intimate and deeply connecting love that God holds out for us all. In this passage we have sight of a beautiful creature that celebrates the passing of winter, and the...
Aug 16, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
A final invitation for the community of Ephesus in drawing on the strengths of faith to stand tall and to withstand all that might come try and pull them apart. Paul uses imagery to help them understand how to draw on the strengths of faith to stand fast. There is...
Aug 9, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This comes to us as one of John’s “I am” statements. Jesus makes a statement about who he is. I am life. I am the living bread. Living bread . . . . a strange concept to grab hold of. The disciples would not yet have had the gathering around the last supper where...
