The Transfiguation and why we should listen to the Son (Luke 9:28ff).
Category: Bible Study
What kind of king?
Will any dream do?
In the summer, our church enjoyed a mini series on the life of Joseph. You can listen to the talks by Chris, James and me here. One of the things I try to do from time to time is provide additional devotional and study resources to help people dig more into the text in the… Continue reading Will any dream do?
Must there be divisions amongst us?
Following a recent debate, my attention was drawn to an intriguing interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:18-19. 18 For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that there are divisions among you. And I believe it in part,[e] 19 for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among you may… Continue reading Must there be divisions amongst us?
What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?
When I recently posted some articles concerning class, the church and the Gospel, I opened up comments for discussion. Here is one comment that was posted. “What does the scriptures say about the class system that you are talking about? In which “class” would you put say Peter, Paul, Moses etc. What “class” would you… Continue reading What if anything does the Bible have to say about class?
Who is this man?
This week’s Faithroots Podcast is now on YouTube. Yes, you will have spotted that we are a bit out of order. I managed to miss a whole chunk of Luke 8 last week!
Just start by chopping some wood
Back when I was at theological college, my home church linked me up with a smal, struggling church for a summer placement. One of things we did over the summer was talk about their future. They had some big ideas including moving from the village where they met to the nearby slightly larger town that… Continue reading Just start by chopping some wood
“I will bless you”
There’s something profoundly significant in the statement “From this day on I will bless you” As you read it or hear it, I wonder how you are responding? I wonder if you are asking whether this statement could apply to you and your church right now? If from now on God will bless you, then… Continue reading “I will bless you”
Signs (Faithroots Podcast)
Building work: Applying the post exile books to us today
I believe that a crucial principle when applying God’s word to our lives today is that wherever we are in the Bible, we make the application in and through Christ. The temptation, especially with Old Testament literature is to take what happens with God’s people, what God says to them and what they do and… Continue reading Building work: Applying the post exile books to us today
