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bible blog 929
Here’s a blog which tests out whether the Christain scriptures can provide wisdom for living now. It uses the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Kim Jong-un calls for reconciliation of North and South Korea Genesis 28:10-22 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 10 Jacob left Beer-sheba and went towards Haran.11He came to […]
bible blog 928
This blog tests whether the Christian Bible can provide wisdom for living. It uses the daily readings of the Episcopal Church along with a headline from world news. Daily Headline: 6 Female teachers / paramedics plus one man killed in Pakistan Genesis 12:1-7 The Call of Abram 12 Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from […]
bible blog 927
On the first day of 2013, on a lovely cold morning, I’m at my desk as usual studying the Episcopal daily reading-except now that I’ve looked at it, I’ve rebelled, because it offers me passages for the rather obscure feast of the circumcision of Jesus. So today I’ll use readings which celebrate beginnings. (If anyone would […]
bible blog 926
This is a daily bible blog and many readers have accompanied me on this year’s journey. I’m grateful for your interest, support, comments and prayers. May God bless you in the new year. Today’s passage is taken as usual from the Episcopal daily readings. Daily Headline: Caddy Adzuba voice for justice in Congo Isaiah 26:1-9 […]
bible blog 925
Again this week due to light duties I’ve time for a Sunday blog which provides a meditation on one of the readngs for today from the Episcopal Lectionary. Daily Headline: World looks ahead to 2013 Hebrews 2:10-18 10 It was fitting that God,* for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children […]
bible blog 924
This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Another Bhutto to rescue Pakistan? Isaiah 12:1-6 Thanksgiving and Praise 12You will say on that day: I will give thanks to you, O Lord, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and […]
bible blog 923
Today’s blog follows the Episcopal daily readings in the light of a headline from world news Scratching for gold in Burkina Faso Isaiah 54:1-13 The Eternal Covenant of Peace 54Sing, O barren one who did not bear; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labour! For the children of […]
bible blog 922
The daily bible readings of the Episcopal Church are helpful i this season because the direct us away from the all-too-familiar Christmas story, to other passages which can refresh us. As always I choose a headline from world news to provide a point of reference for biblical truth. Daily Headline: Allah has no compassion for […]
bible blog 921
On a beautiful clear Boxing Day in Dundee, Scotland, I’m at my desk looking at the Episcopal reading for the day. Headline of the day: Egyptian women cut their hair as protest against imposition of Islamic law Acts 7:59-8:8 59While they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.’60Then he knelt down and […]
bible blog 920
This blog provides a daily meditation on the episcopal bible readings along with a headline from world news. Daily Headline: Bethlehem Church celebrates first Christmas since UN recognition of Palestine. A bit different from a stable 1 John 4:7-16 God Is Love 7 Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone […]
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