Like many,I had to preach on Mark 13 yesterday,though unlike most it was a dialogue sermon where I was asked (prepared) questions,and we then opened it up to the ‘floor’for further questions. So I had to make my mind up about this passage! There are three main ways this has been [...] The story of the rich man and Lazarus appears on first reading to depict a detailed ‘map’ of ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’,but is this the right way to read it? First,it is worth noting that the words ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’ themselves do not occur in the parable. The NT talks about post-mortem life in [...] Tom Wright has written a fascinating reflection on the killing of Osama Bin Laden,and he has given permission for me to post: Consider the following scenario. A group of IRA terrorists carry out a bombing raid in London. People are killed and wounded. The group escapes,first to Ireland,then to the United States,[...] Last night we were greeted with the tragic news that the person killed in Jerusalem by a terrorist bomb was not only a British citizen,but a Wycliffe Bible translator. Mary Gardner was there to learn Hebrew in order to improve her skills in translation work. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and [...] | ||
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