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

Giving it up for God:Leviticus

I am working with Sarah Julian and 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 [...]

Do we need more sacrificial giving?

As we approach Lent,the subject of giving things up and discipline. At St Nic’s,where I worship,we are also exploring giving,as it is approaching our ‘Firstfruits Sunday’where we review our planned giving to the church.

In the C of E,giving is not very impressive overall;we have struggled to reach [...]