This is not really a Christmas carol or song, but it is my favourite of all those songs associated with this season. It is sourced from a Latin text called “Veni, veni, Emmanuel” which accounts for a couple of different translations. Hymns and Carols of Christmas have a couple, here and here. I’m more familiar …
As he reflects on thirty years of pastoring Scotty Smith characterises his journey in this manner: ‘Armed with answers to questions few were asking, I was more preoccupied with being right than being caring. Though a commitment to defending the truth and loving well are not mutually exclusive, it seems that spotting heresies required so …
Got to wondering the other night. Some presentations of the Christmas narrative can make it sound like reconciliation was achieved by the incarnation. ‘God with us’ as a done deal, so to speak. In that economy we respond to God’s presence and the call for kingdom living through the life and call of Jesus. But …
I’m still on holidays. When I work I’m committed to clear communication, whether by written or spoken word. This blog is partly a personal discipline aimed at developing that skill. This blog ‘How To Write Badly Well’ was referenced by Paul Grimmond in an end of year commentary on his favourite reading materials in print …
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