hope

Giving an account of our hope in 1 Peter 3 video discussion

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The lectionary readings for Easter 6 in Year A are 1 Peter 3.13-end and John 14.15-21.

The reading from 1 Peter 3 includes well-known and practical advice on how to ‘give an account of the hope that is in you’ which has obvious application today.

But the second half includes what is perhaps the most obscure verse in the New Testament! Come and explore with us the meaning of this, and the connection between the two sections.

The video discussion of John 14.15–21 can be found here,

and the written commentary here.

Empty tomb and risen Jesus in John 20

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The discovery by two disciples of the empty tomb, and Mary Magdelene’s encounter with Jesus, in John 20.1–18, is one of the main options for the gospel reading for Easter Sunday in Year A (the alternative is Matt 28.1–10). And it is, in many ways, the most appealing choice, because of its polished literary form, … Continue Reading

What does fasting mean?

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Today is the start of the liturgical season of Lent, and it has traditionally been a period of particular spiritual discipline for Christians. Though the Didache (from the end of the first century) recommends fasting for anyone preparing for baptism, this probably wasn’t settled as a pattern until the Council of Nicea in 325. A … Continue Reading

Longing for the new creation in Romans 8 video discussion

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The lectionary epistle for the Second Sunday before Lent is Romans 8.18–25—often called the pinnacle of the New Testament. In a theologically rich, carefully structured passage, Paul explores the hope that we long for, and with us, all creation—something that we have already begun to experience in Jesus now, but whose full realisation will come … Continue Reading