1 John 5 – summing up, and one more thing…
Ian B. Here are a few thoughts on the final chapter of this lovely short letter of 1 John. Like the gospel of John, this letter rewards a fairly quick read with…
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1 John 4 – Abiding, loving (and testing)
This letter of 1 John has themes that come around again and again. So in chapter 4 we read again about the opponents of Jesus (which John calls antichrist), the…
1 John 2 – the perfection of the love of God
1 John 2 is much longer than 1 John 1 which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, and it contains a wide range of themes and ideas –…
Where, Who, Why, What, When, How…?
Returning to preach at CCC after my sabbatical (study leave) I pulled my thoughts together around six questions, under the title “You’re Only Human”, borrowed from Kelly Kapic’s book. Where…
The Making of Biblical Womanhood – Beth Allison Barr
The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth A deconstruction of complementarianism showing how it is not a recovery of a historical or scriptural understanding…
How to Survive a Shipwreck: Help is on the Way and Love Is Already Here – Jonathan Martin
An inspiring book, leaving me with nagging questions. This is the third book I’ve come across which addresses the spirituality of a life in crisis, and the new and better…