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Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 6th December 2020

The Second Sunday in Advent.                                Year B                                     6th December 2020 Lectionary Readings: Isaiah 40 v1-11                       The Lord will rescue his people. Psalm 85 v1-2, 8-13.              A prayer for peace. 2 Peter 3 v8-15a.                    The Lord’s return is certain. Mark 1 v1-8.                          The preaching of John the Baptist. Leadership In his prayer for…

Every Square Inch – Book Review

Every square inch : an introduction to cultural engagement for Christians  by Bruce Riley Ashford Lexham Press, 2015  160 pages  £12  ISBN 978 1 577 996 200 What an excellent little book ! The author, professor of theology and culture at an American theological college, writes about how Christians can and should engage with their…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 29th November 2020

First Sunday in Advent.       Year B                                                            29th November 2020 Lectionary Readings Isaiah 64 v1-9             Rip the heavens apart! 1 Corinthians 1 v3-9             Signs of God at work. Mark 13 v24-27                     When the Son of Man appears. Signs and blessings. (The third?) Isaiah was writing after the return of the exiles from Babylon,…

Lectionary Reflections – Sunday 22nd November 2020

The Sunday before Advent                       Year A                                   22nd November 2020 Lectionary Readings Ezekiel 34 v11-16, 20-24.      The Lord is the good shepherd. Ephesians 1 v15-23                Paul’s prayer. Matthew 25 v31-46.               The final judgement. Judgement Time Both Ezekiel and Matthew have been taking the religious leaders of their day to task for failing to provide…

The origin of Evil – DVD Review

The Origin of Evil  by Chuck Missler (dvd)   Koinonia House Europe, 2008  120 minutes  $19.99   “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is heavy among men” (Ecclesiastes 6 : 1) Chuck Missler, who died in 2018, was an experienced and very knowledgeable Bible expositor. His background in science and…