The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. I am writing this at a …
Continue reading Holding out in a troubled world part 2 – 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. The title of this psalm in the ESV is spot …
Persecution is not something in the past, it is still with us. Open Doors reports that 5,898 Christians are known to have been murdered for their faith in the world last year (2020).
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. Psalms 9 and 10 belong together, which is why I …
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in one of the orders he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This prayer follows a …
Continue reading Glorified or judged? – 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. According to a Rabbinic source I have found, Muth-Labban in …
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in one of the orders he is believed to have written them. Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. My look at the …
Continue reading Persecution is a sign of God’s judgement – 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. My favourite psalm. Psalm 8 combines my love of God …
Continue reading Ruling the world through weakness – Psalm 8
The prayers of Paul This is a series on the prayers of St Paul found in the letters attributed to him in the order he is believed to have written them (according to some sources). Letters to the same place or person will be treated together with the first letter to that destination. This is …
Continue reading If he said it, he’ll do it! — 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. Who was Cush? All we know about Cush is from …
Making an ass of myself 