Joseph was a Righteous Man – be like Joseph
Ian B. Just before last Christmas I preached on Joseph, drawing on some of my MA research a few years ago into Joseph’s care for Jesus and its correspondence with foster care.…
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Jesus – who calls him son of God?
Re-reading Luke’s gospel, it’s interesting to see how Luke presents the sonship of Jesus. In my study of Joseph a couple of years ago I focussed on Matthew’s account of…
The original foster care story at the heart of Christmas
This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert shows a family preparing to welcome a teenager into their home as foster carers. The foster father’s attempts to learn to skateboard are part…
Joseph was a righteous man
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for Righteousness I’m getting to the end of my study of Joseph, which I’ve really enjoyed. There are valuable things we can all…
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…