Like father, like son. The gospel account of Matthew traces the family tree of Jesus back as far as Abraham. The gospel account of Luke traces the family of Jesus back as far as God. The gospel account of Mark records the actions of the son of the Father as a suffering servant. The gospel […]
Read More Paul & Sons: PrologueConsider this: To be settled and at home with your people. Welcomed and respected by those around you. Knowing that you belong and that your nearest and dearest have your back. Knowing that you will be treated fairly and in a just manner. It’s very reassuring and provides a degree of security from which you […]
Read More Joseph’s Journey: 01 – An InvitationThe Bible is a massively underrated collection of books. I won’t go into what I mean by that statement too much other than to say that one of the things I note about some of those who make a claim to follow Jesus, is how little they know about Jesus based on the main text […]
Read More 2021 In The Word: New Testament ReviewI am the Light of the World. I am the Bread of Life. I am the Gate. I am the Good Shepherd. I am the Resurrection and the Life. I am the True Vine. I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. In his recount of the gospel, John helped his readers to know […]
Read More Seven Signs: ReflectionsI grew up loving quiz shows on television. I enjoyed the concept of quizzes and had the good fortune of being a part of a Bible quiz team that won a couple of national competitions back in the day. I got into collecting in my head trivia information for those occasions when it would be […]
Read More 2021 In The Word: Old Testament Review(Reflections on the sign of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead found in John 11:1-44. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) Turning water into wine is incredible. Remotely healing a sickly child is amazing. Healing a man paralysed for nearly forty years is remarkable. […]
Read More Seven Signs: Get Out Of ThereThe start of this series kicked off with the admission that this is personal. Scripture was written for various reasons. The story of Ruth is written to give an insight into the heritage of royalty that was birthed in expressions of loyalty. This is a national story. It is not epic in scope but it […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 06 – Learning From Ruth(Reflections on the sign of Jesus walking on the water in the storm found in John 9:1-41. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) It is natural for people to have their favourites. When it comes to exploring scripture some students take the approach that […]
Read More Seven Signs: Born Blind – Now See(Reflections and notes on Ruth 4. To find out more about the series of Ruth Reflections, read this.) It’s a family affair. The story began with a husband, a wife and two sons leaving a famine. The story ends with a grandmother cradling a baby that would grow to be the grandfather of the greatest king […]
Read More Ruth Reflections: 05 – Family Fortunes(Reflections on the sign of Jesus walking on the water in the storm found in John 6:16-21. This is part of the Seven Signs series, click here to catch up on other parts in the series.) This is the shortest account of the seven signs in John’s account of the gospel of Jesus. You’d expect there not […]
Read More Seven Signs: Walking On Water
