This has been a wonderful series of posts about the place of reading the Bible aloud in our gatherings. Over eight posts at the Sola Panel blog Scott Newling has sought to unpack the implications of Paul’s exhortation to Timothy: ‘Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to exhortation, to teaching’ …
If you think security measures at Australian airports seem tiresome, here’s a two-part set of humble musings from Amy about the ‘naked-picture or being felt-up’ choice that confronts travellers in the USA. Part 1 recounts the personal experience. Part 2 reflects on the fourth amendment and implications for personal liberty. As a bonus, Douglas Wilson …
Another way to keep the black dog at bay is to be encouraged by the testimony of other Christians as they go through serious trials. Martin Downes pastors a church in North Wales, blogs at ‘Against Heresies’ and seeks to promote sound teaching in the life of the wider church. A couple of weeks ago …
An interesting insight into a detail commonly associated with the Christmas narrative, quoted at Koinonia. We are accustom[ed] to Christmas plays and TV specials which feature Joseph and Mary being told “there is no room at the inn” by a burly looking innkeeper who seems insensitive to their situation. As the birth of Jesus comes …
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