St John’s Nottingham…

...is a great place to study theology or train for ministry,full time,part time or by distance. To find out more visit the St John's website or email me on ian.paul (at) stjohns-nottm.ac.uk

Summary:the Bible on women and authority

I have just finished writing a Grove Biblical booklet on ‘Women and authority:key biblical texts’ which aims to explore all the key texts in 32 pages,due out in the next week or so. I am aiming to cover Gen 1,2 and 3,Luke 24,John 20, Acts 18,Romans 16, 1 Cor 11, 1 Cor  14, Eph [...]

April 8th,2011 | Tags:,,,,,, | Category:Biblical Studies,Life &Ministry,Women and authority | 6 comments

How should we vote about women bishops?

On Monday I attended a really helpful meeting in anticipation of the Diocesan Synod vote on the motion from General Synod proposing a way forward on women bishops. This essentially proposes a ‘middle way’between simply going ahead,and making a legally structured provision for those disagreeing. It proposes to put in place delegated (rather [...]

April 7th,2011 | Tags:,,,,, | Category:Life &Ministry,Women and authority | 24 comments

2 Corinthians:Strength in weakness

I am working with Celia Kellett at BBC Radio Nottingham on an idea to present most of the books of the Bible,one a week,during 2011 as part of the celebrations of the King James Bible.The plan is to read some verses from the book,to give a one-and-a-half minute summary,to hear a human interest story [...]

April 2nd,2011 | Tags:,,,,,,, | Category:Life &Ministry,The Bible on Local Radio | Leave a comment

Can women be pioneering church planters?

I am in the process of writing a Grove Biblical booklet with the title ‘Women and authority:key biblical texts’ which aims to explore all the key texts in 28 pages! Due out later this month. I am aiming to cover Gen 1,2,3,Luke 24,John 20,Acts 18,Romans 16, 1 Cor 11, 1 [...]

March 9th,2011 | Tags:,,,,,,,, | Category:Biblical Studies,Life &Ministry,Women and authority | 13 comments

Finding our way

It was the end of a really good week. The snow had been great,the sun had been out,and we had had a lot of fun as a family. The bags were packed,the skis returned,and all we needed to do now was find the car.

Alas,it was parked at the bottom [...]

March 1st,2011 | Tags:,,,,,, | Category:Life &Ministry | One comment

What is the meaning of ‘head’?

I am in the process of writing a Grove Biblical booklet with the title ‘Women and authority:key biblical texts’ which aims to explore all the key texts in 28 pages! Due out in March. I cover Gen 1,2,3,Luke 24,John 20,Acts 18,Romans 16,1 Cor 11 and 14,Eph [...]

January 12th,2011 | Tags:,,,,,,,, | Category:Biblical Studies,Women and authority | 5 comments

Should women keep silent in church?

I am in the process of writing a Grove Biblical booklet with the title ‘Women and authority:key biblical texts’which aims to explore all the key texts in 28 pages! Due out in March. I cover Gen 1,2,3,Luke 24,John 20,Acts 18,Romans 16,1 Cor 11 and 14,Eph [...]

January 9th,2011 | Tags:,,,,,,,, | Category:Biblical Studies,Women and authority | 12 comments