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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.

Since Easter day, we have been exploring the theme of hope and resurrection in church. Making much use of Tom Wright’s Surprised by Hope, it has been an interesting experience to challenge some of the accepted understandings that people hold to. Having noted the lack of appropriate songs, I’ve also had a go at writing [...]

No, not the Mel Gibson film, but a new TV drama series, due to hit your screens during Holy Week. Staring Joseph Mawle as Jesus and James Nesbitt as Pontius Pilate, there will be four episodes, beginning on Palm Sunday and concluding on Easter Sunday. The BBC haven’t released their programme schedule yet to be [...]