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Against Calvanism – Book review

Against Calvinism  by Roger E Olson    Zondervan, 2011   £15   207 pages  ISBN 978 0 310 324 676 Also available as an eBook Roger Olson is a Baptist minister and a professor of theology at an American theological college. He has written this book to show the theological and logical weaknesses of Calvinism and, by implication,…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 7th June 2020

Trinity Sunday                                  Year A                                                            7 June 2020. Lectionary Readings Isaiah 40 v12-17; 27-31.                    Who compares with God? And the LORD gives strength. 2 Corinthians 13 v1-13                     Letter ending- blessing. Matthew 28 v16-20                            What Jesus’ followers must do. Motivation. What is it that motivates and binds together God the Father, Jesus and the Holy…

Guilty

We have had beautiful weather and I have walked five and six miles each day. I also have a front and back garden where I can sit. There is plenty of colour, insects, butterflies, and birds arguing who will have the first bath or drink in the morning to amuse me. Yet I was feeling…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 31st May 2020

Day of Pentecost – Whit Sunday                 Year A                                                 31.5.20 Lectionary Readings Numbers 11 v24-30               Seventy leaders are chosen to help Moses. Acts 2 v1-21                           The coming of the Holy Spirit. John 20 v19-23                      Jesus appears to his disciples. ‘A breath of fresh air’ An expression we use to suggest that someone has made…

Gods Big Picture – DVD Review

God’s Big Picture : a Bible overview  by Vaughan Roberts Book  IVP, 2009  £8.99  170 pages  ISBN 978 1 844 743 704 dvd   IVP, 2017  £9.99   9 781 783 596 140 The book and dvd both trace the storyline of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation and they can each be used quite independently with…

“Aldersgate Sunday”

REFLECTION FOR SUNDAY 24th MAY – ALDERSGATE SUNDAY I was planned to lead worship a Framlingham on Sunday and so I decided to put some thoughts on paper and online. Sunday 24th May is Aldersgate Sunday the day when our founder, John Wesley, found his heart strangely warmed and he discovered the love of God.…

“If you fall down”

If you fall down, you shouldn’t get up right away, lie where you have fallen for a moment, catch your breath, take your time, then carefully, carefully start to stand, moving slowly, making sure you’ve got you’re balance, before you carry on your way. A very thought provoking podcast, written and read by Rev Christine…

“Mental Health Week”

This mental health awareness week it is good to look out for one another but also for ourselves. Perhaps it is an opportunity to make that phone call we have been putting off or write that letter we have been meaning to send. As we connect with others we can not only encourage them but…

Lectionary reflections for Sunday 24th May 2020

7th Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension Day)                      Year A                         24.5.20. Lectionary Readings Acts 1 v6-14                           Jesus is taken to heaven. 1 Peter 4 v12-14; 5 v6-11.     Suffering and comfort. John 17 v1-11                         Jesus prays for his followers. Questions, questions. Luke has two versions of the Ascension. Why?  At the end of…