2014-37.2 1 Corinthians 15:8 Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Good News about God first Among evangelicals, the Four Spiritual Laws was a fairly universally accepted way of explaining the Gospel simply in the latter half of the past century YESTERDAY’S introduction to Looking Again at the Good News considered how the gospel had been redefined at…
2014-36.5 Timothy 2:8 Friday, September 5, 2014 The Good News that gets the world’s attention Rev John Coles, now retiring from the leadership of New Wine after 12 years. 2 Timothy 2:8Seven words from this verse: “Remember Jesus Christ raised from the dead.” Prime Minister David Cameron at Easter time said that this nation needed…
2014-17.4 Luke 24:46-49 Thursday, May 1, 2014 Famous last words At least one reader regularly does this for fun… but for the rest of us it’s a big “how do I…” and “what if…” test of boldness, and faith that what you’re told to do, will work THE DISCIPLES had food for thought in these…
2014-17.2 Jeremiah 31:31-34 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 Prophets foresee shift from rules to relationship The Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, the world’s longest, is a 100 mile long viaduct which crosses the wide Yangtze delta in China. It includes a six-mile section which is also the world’s longest steel suspension bridge. It provokes us to consider the…
2014-16.5 Romans 11:16-17 Friday, April 25, 2014 The togetherness lesson from Jesus’ appearances A rare image of the inside of Wycombe District Council Chamber – all smiles today but procedural, adversarial debate is the usual form here. Romans 11:16-17If the root is holy, so are the branches. If some of the branches have been broken…
2014-16.1 Isaiah 53:9 Tuesday, April 22, 2014 Offer the gift without strings attached Burial place with a stone closure, the kind described in the gospels. Luke 23:50-53 NIVNow there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, who had not consented to their decision and action. He…
2014-15.1 Isaiah 53:6 and 12 Monday, April 14, 2014 The basis of our faith Song that says it all: Stuart Townend is one of the leading songwriters of our generation and his song “How Deep the Father’s Love For Us” is an enduring favourite – not least because it encapsulates such a clear picture of…
The Blue Run 