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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.

What can we learn from Herod Antipas?

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John Hudghton writes: Jesus and the Rat King I am sometimes shocked at how little knowledge there is amongst clergy and congregations of the geopolitical context of Jesus’ ministry. Maybe there is too much busy-ness and too much to read, but it does strike me that there is more awareness of subsequent theology and ecclesiastical … Continue Reading

Having our doubts about Thomas in John 20

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The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for the Second Sunday in Easter is John 20.19–31, which includes Jesus’ encounter with so-called ‘doubting Thomas’. It is the set reading for this week in all three years of the lectionary, so we know it well—and need to reflect on it if we are going to preach effectively on … Continue Reading

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