Monthly Archives: September 2013
Bible blog 1146
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: ISRAEL (which has illegal nukes) CRITICISES IRAN (which has no nukes yet) Matthew 4:1-11 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) Jesus faces temptation alone in the desert 4 1-2 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit up into the desert, […]
bible blog 1145
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: SHELL OFFERS “BUTTONS” TO OIL POLLUTION VICTIMS IN NIGER Matthew 3:13-17 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) John baptises Jesus 13-15 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John. But John tried to prevent […]
bible blog extra
CHRISTIAN AID IS USING FUND RAISERS Today a fund-raiser employed by Christian Aid phoned me looking to get me make a direct debit commitment. Perhaps that will seem a routine matter to many people. My experience of Christian Aid over 40 years or so, is that it was the world justice arm of the […]
bible blog 1144
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: SPRINGSTEEN REMEMBERS THE VICTIMS OF PINOCHET AND THE CIA Matthew 3:1-12 J.B. Phillips New Testament (PHILLIPS) The prophesied “Elijah”: John the Baptist 3 1-2 In due course John the Baptist arrived, preaching in the Judean desert: […]
bible blog 1143
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news 40 YEARS ON,CHILE REMEMBERS THOSE KILLED BY PINOCHET Matthew 2:13-23 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA) The Escape to Egypt 13 Now after they had left, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and […]
bible blog 1142
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: Obama moves towards diplomacy rather than war in Syria Matthew 2:1-12 New English Translation (NET) The Visit of the Wise Men 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men […]
bible blog 1141
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline form world news: FOOD URGENTLY NEEDED FOR 1m PLUS SYRIAN REFUGEES Mark 16:1-8 New English Translation (NET) The Resurrection 16 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might […]
bible blog 1140
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lecionary daily readngs along witb a headline from world news: Van Gogh Sunset painting resurrected and identified Mark 15:40-47 New English Translation (NET) 40 There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, […]
bible blog 1139
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline form world news: “Black Christ killed by police” causes offense in Brazil Mark 15:33-39 New English Translation (NET) Jesus’ Death 33 Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 Around three o’clock Jesus […]
bible blog 1138
This blog offers a meditation on the Common Lectionary daily readings along with a headline from world news: HAGUE JUDGES DUTCH GUILTY OF HANDING OVER 3 MOSLEMS TO MLADIC AT SREBENICA Mark 15:22-32 New English Translation (NET) 22 They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which is translated, “Place of the Skull”). 23 They offered him […]
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