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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 1st August 2021

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 1st August 2021. Lectionary Readings: Exodus 16 v2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78 v23-29; Ephesians 4 v1-16; John 6 v24-35. God’s response to our hunger. The people complain to Moses, their leader (and God’s representative), that they have been rescued from slavery in Egypt, only to starve in…

And God changed his mind because his people prayed

And God changed his mind because his people prayedby Brother Andrew and Susan De Vore Williams Marshall Pickering, 1991 191 pages ISBN 978 0 551 023 864 ‘A challenge to fatalism’ is how the publishers describe this work by Brother Andrew, best known for his work smuggling Bibles behind the Iron Curtain where Christians…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 25th July 2021

Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 25th July 2021 Lectionary Readings: 2 kings 4 v42-44; Psalm 145 v10-18; Ephesians 3 v14-21; John 6 v1-21. Caring and sharing. ‘One boy brought loaves and fishes no other food was there,but Jesus fed the thousands and still had bread to spare.The miracle of plenty soon spread…

The approach to truth : scientific and religious

The approach to truth : scientific and religious by Martyn Lloyd-Jones Tyndale Press, 1963 27 pages Although set in the time when it was published – the 1960s – this lecture, originally given to a medical audience, is full of wisdom for our own time – and for more than a medical audience. Following the outline…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 18th July 2021

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 18th July 2021 Lectionary Readings: Jeremiah 23 v1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2 v11-22; Mark 6 v30-34, 53-56. Meeting the needs of the people. Mark says, “When Jesus got out of the boat, he saw the large crowd that was like sheep without a shepherd. He felt sorry for…

God’s signature : the wonders of the Hebrew Scriptures

God’s signature : the wonders of the Hebrew Scriptures by Steve MaltzTerra Nova Publications, 2012 164 pages £9.99 ISBN 978 0 957 047 303 Steve Maltz is a Messianic Jew, ie he recognises Jesus Christ and acknowledges him as Messiah, Saviour and Lord. Steve is a passionate advocate for the Holy Scriptures as the Word…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 11th July 2021

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 11th July 2021 Lectionary Readings: Amos 7 v7-15; Psalm 85 v8-13; Ephesians 1 v3-14; Mark 6 v14-29. Measuring up to God’s standard of justice. Amos writes, ‘The lord showed me a vision of himself standing besides a wall and holding a string with a weight tied to…

The Destiny of Britain

The Destiny of Britain Hatikvah Film Trust. 2 discs £10Disc 1 documentary presented by Kevin Crombie 107 minutesDisc 2 extended interviews with 9 participants 196 minutes The main objective of Hatikvah Films is to foster an understanding in the church of the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith as well as the place of the…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 4th July 2021

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 4th July 2021. Lectionary Readings: Ezekiel 2 v1-5; Psalm 123; 2 Corinthians 12 v2-10; Mark 6 v1-13. Reading between the lines. In the first part of today’s gospel reading, Mark tells us that Jesus is in his home town of Nazareth. It is the Sabbath day and…

Why are we here ?

Why are we here ? A little book of guidance by Alister McGrath SPCK, 2015 42 pages £3.99ISBN 978 0 281 074 389 also available as an ebook In just 3 chapters and a conclusion, Alister McGrath, Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, offers a compact and stimulating argument in favour…