Tim Keller’s King’s Cross is detailed and textured, not lending itself to short grabs, but weaving images and allusions to illustrate biblical truth. In this excerpt, Keller firstly invokes the ancient meaning of the term gospel: news that brings joy, and relates the role of the first evangelists, those charged with spreading news of events …

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Corporate worship concludes, corporate fellowship continues. We stand and talk, which is nothing unusual, until the smallest finger on my right hand is grasped with firm intention. Excuse me, I seem to be going… She seems no higher than my knee, blond locks flowing, dressed in pink. We walk from the hall and its coffee, …

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Sinclair Ferguson explores the issue of Christian liberty provoked by what may seem a very unlikely issue: ‘Can Christians Eat Black Pudding?’ It should be noted that Ferguson doesn’t delve into the question: ‘Why would Christians (or anyone) eat black pudding?’ Anyway… It was years ago now, but I still remember the discussion. I was …

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