Despite God acting in the prison cell, Joseph remains in prison, forgotten about. His brother Reuben had of course failed to come back to rescue him from the pit, now the cupbearer fails to remember to help. How could God’s promises come true. Read Genesis 41 Now Pharoah himself is troubled by dreams. First seven… Continue reading You raise me up
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When passions and priorities clash
I think one of the problems with the recent controversy concerning Keswick and Brephos/their parent organisation, CBR-UK is that we are seeing what happens when someone or some people get very passionate about a good cause. What I mean is this, the value and dignity of life in the womb is important. It is something… Continue reading When passions and priorities clash
Tell out my soul
Earlier this week I wrote about the hymns of Timothy Dudley Smith who died on Monday. I thought I would share here some of my favourites. I realise that a few will be new to many of my readers. Name of all Majesty is a hymn of praise to Christ working through his life story.… Continue reading Tell out my soul
Prison
It had seemed like Joseph had fallen as low as possible when he found himself sold as a slave in Egypt. Yet, now he had fallen further still, just when things had looked like they were on the way up again. He now finds himself falsely accused, treated as a criminal and in prison. At… Continue reading Prison
Tempted
The story now switches back to Egypt where Joseph has been sold by the traders. If Judah had failed the test and so was not vindicated or justified when it came to relationships, how would Joseph fare? Read Genesis 39:1-20 The traders sell Jospeh to Potiphar, a commander in the Egyptian army. It seems that… Continue reading Tempted
What you really should be saying to me about regular Bible reading
I’m not quite sure why Ian Carmichael picked on me in particular in his article about poor Dave who gets asked about what he’s learnt from his Bible reading recently. As it happens, I enjoy reading, both my Bible and other books. I suspect “Dave” is being used as the typical church member. There after… Continue reading What you really should be saying to me about regular Bible reading
If we claim to love God’s Word then we need to handle it correctly
Banner of Truth have republished an article recently calling for churches to preserve with holding evening services -or in many cases to recover them. I’m not sure who the target is of such articles? Is the aim to lay a heavy burden on pastors for not persevering with opening up buildings knowing that few if… Continue reading If we claim to love God’s Word then we need to handle it correctly
The myth of inner calling
London Seminary have posted an article talking about the importance of having an inner calling to Christian ministry. There are a few minor concerns I have with the argument. First, LS state that the only qualification that is required prior to study with them is a “calling to Christian ministry.” Now, unless they specifically mean… Continue reading The myth of inner calling
Safe in the shadow: Timothy Dudley Smith (1926-2024).
I’m grateful for the life and ministry of Timothy Dudley Smith who has died, aged 97. https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/…/timothy-dudley-smith… Whilst people talk about the likes of Graham Kendrick and Chris Bowater as the fathers of contemporary worship,, we might consider Dudley Smith as the grandfather of it. Like many, I grew up singing his hymns and am… Continue reading Safe in the shadow: Timothy Dudley Smith (1926-2024).
PS: Two postscripts on the Keswick/Brephos hoo-ha
Open letters Of the writing of “open letters” there seems to be no end! So, a few people have taken it upon themselves to write a public letter, claiming to be writing in a spirit of “all one in Christ Jesus” before joining in the insinuations that the Convention have aligned with the world against… Continue reading PS: Two postscripts on the Keswick/Brephos hoo-ha
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