Lament, what does it do?
Thought I’d take on the challenge of preaching the text in Lamentations 3:23-33 this Sunday. I came across a really helpful paper by Walter Brueggemann, The Costly Loss of Lament, which reflected on what we have lost in our modern culture, in losing the prayer or song of lament.
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Five more WordPress Churches
To break my blogging silence, here are five more sites I’ve noticed recently using WordPress to run their church web site. This crop of churches shows that to have easy free content management, you don’t have to sacrifice design. Read»»
Big Art in St Helens
Channel 4 are currently following the progress of some big art projects around the UK. The Dream in St Helens is a stunning addition to our landscape, even if not everybody sees it that way! The sculpture by artist Jaume Plensa, is situated on the site of the former Sutton Manor Colliery in St Helens.
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Hanging out in Bournemouth
Just back from hanging out with Baptists in Bournemouth at our annual Assembly. It is now customary and obligatory to blog about the experience, pointing out what was funny and what was profound. Read»»
Now What? Its Easter morning…
It is interesting that later manuscript copyists felt it necessary to take Mark’s version of Easter morning beyond verse 8. Perhaps we share their concerns for the need for nice neat, happy endings. Read»»
How to find the best bible commentary?
It would be easy to fill your book shelves with bible commentaries. I have recently had a bit of a cull on my shelves, making use of the Amazon Marketplace to lighten the load from commentaries I have never even opened. While trying to find a better commentary on Mark’s gospel, I came across BestCommentaries.com. Read»»
When They Ruled the World
As leaders from across the globe roll into London for the G20 summit, the events of that first Palm Sunday seem all the more significant. Read»»
