Some people reckon that Paul’s gospel is a different message from the one that Jesus presents in the Gospels. What’s more is that the charge is laid that evangelicalism emphasises Paul’s message at the expense of Jesus’ one. This is the text of a talk given by John Piper at T4G. Did Jesus Preach the …
Jesus in on the cross. He knows that He will be raised within 72 hours. Mary, His mother, and John, His beloved friend, are there. Jesus institutes a family relationship between them, right there and then. Why? What can we learn about the kingdom from this new family, formed at the foot of the cross?
With recognition of Robert Frost’s poem. Part of the eulogy for a funeral I conducted today featured a letter written by the deceased lady’s husband. (Who predeceased her, passing away in 2001.) A photo copy of the original, hand written on air force paper stock, gives insight into life during the tumultuous times of World …
I conducted another funeral today. If you are preparing for pastoral ministry, here are some observations: You will conduct funerals, if you are posted in a country center you’ll probably do many. Be prepared for the fact that the first of these may be within a week of you arriving. (Even though my first parish …
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