2 Corinthians

The Trinity, Matthew 28, and 2 Corinthians 13 video discussion

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Should we preach on the Trinity on Trinity Sunday? The answer is less obvious than you might think!

And what do we make of the triadic formula in Matt 28.19? Was it a later addition or part of the teaching of Jesus?

And how should we read the five imperatives from Paul in 2 Cor 13.11? Why is the triadic final greeting in the order that it is?

Mike Higton’s sermon on the Trinity using words of one syllable (mentioned early in the discussion) can be found here.

And for commentary on Matt 28 and the Great Commission, see the written commentary here

and the video discussion here.

The Wounds of a Leader

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I have been at New Wine B this week, and at the early morning meetings Simon Ponsonby (from St Aldate’s, Oxford) has been reflected on verses from 2 Corinthians. This morning we reflected on perhaps some of the most challenging: I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and … Continue Reading

How to save a diocese

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Julian Henderson, Bishop of Blackburn, one year in post and after having got to know the lie of the land, has warned that unless the Church reinvents itself in his own diocese, it would disappear like the region’s textile industry. I am convinced that we need to embark on radical change. We need to reinvent … Continue Reading

2 Corinthians: Strength in weakness

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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 which relates, and then include a short discussion making the connections.

Here are the key verses and summary for Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians to be broadcast this Sunday 3rd April from around 7.45 am:

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