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What has Christianity ever done for us ?

What has Christianity ever done for us ? How it shaped the modern world. by Jonathan HillLion Books, 2005  192 pages  £14  ISBN 978 0 745 951 683 This is history with a light touch. Christianity is the largest religious faith in the world, followed by about one third of the globe’s population.. It spread…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 5th December 2021

Second Sunday of Advent                            Year C                                     5th December 2021 Lectionary readings:   Malachi 3 v1-4;   Philippians 1 v3-11;   Luke 3 v1-6. Being able to see the saving power of God. The prophet Malachi speaking on God’s behalf said; “The messenger you desire is coming with my promise and he is on his way.” (Malachi 3…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 28th November 2021

First Sunday of Advent                                Year C                                 28th November 2021. Lectionary readings: Jeremiah 33 v14-16;  Psalm 25 v1-10;  1 Thessalonians 3 v9-13;    Luke 21 v25-36. Looking back and moving on. The lectionary readings this week are a curious mix. They seem to be inviting us to look back to our roots, to ponder our…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 21st November 2021

Sunday before Advent (Christ the King).               Year B                         21st November 2021. Lectionary Readings: Daniel 7 v9-10, 13-14;  Psalm 93;  Revelation 1 v4b-8;  John 18 v33-37. Added extras. John’s version of the encounter between Jesus and Pilate is more detailed than those of Mark, Matthew and Luke. (Mark 15 v1-5; Matthew 27 v11-14; Luke 23…

Unlocking the mystery of Life

Unlocking the mystery of Life : the scientific case for intelligent design DVD Illustra Media, 200265 minutes £14.99 Available online from Oxfam The origin of life is a puzzle that has exercised the human mind for centuries. At present, two serious proposals vie with each other, both claiming their explanation to be true while they…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 14th November 2021

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time                  Year B                                 14th November 2021 Lectionary readings: Daniel 12 v1-3;   Psalm 16;   Hebrews 10 v11-25;   Mark 13 v1-8. Troubles. “Nations and kingdoms will go to war against each other. There will be earthquakes in many places and people will starve to death. But this is just the beginning…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 7th November 2021

Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary time.               Year B                            7th November 2021. Lectionary Readings:  1 Kings 17 v8-16;  Psalm 146;  Hebrews 9 v24-28;  Mark 12 v38-44. Compassion plus ? = Justice Mark tells a story about a poor widow who placed all she had, as her gift, into the Temple offering box. (Mark 12 v41-44).…

The vanishing conscience

The vanishing conscience : drawing the line in a no-fault, guilt-free world  by John MacArthur Jr.Nelson, 2012  £9.99  280 pages  ISBN 978 0 785 271 819 John MacArthur’s excellent sermon on this subject can be found on YouTube (in some respects, the sermon is better than the book) Truth to tell, there is more about…