In reading the headline, you might think that I am about to explore some of the claims of the recent GAFCON meeting on whether the C of E is being led in the right direction. But in fact I want to ...

This week Sunday lectionary reading for Trinity 3 Year C is Luke 10.1–11, 16–20 which records Jesus sending out the ...

It is sometimes remarked that it is uncouth to discuss religion and politics. Throw into that mix money, sex, and death, and ...

The Book of Revelation is a strange book to read. As someone once said about the Troubles in Northern Ireland: 'If you're not ...

When I first started studying theology, our set text for our New Testament Greek class was 1 Peter, the same text which is ...

My friend Ed Shaw is publishing an important book this week, addressing an issue which is a key issue in contemporary culture ...

The lectionary readings for Trinity 2 in Year C are Galatians 5.1, 13-25 Luke 9.51-end. In Galatians 5, Paul explores the meaning of freedom in Christ. This is not freedom to indulge the desires of ...

The lectionary reading for Trinity 2 in Year C is Luke 9.51–62, and the epistle is Gal 5.1, 13–25. Commentary on the gospel reading follows below. For video discussion of the gospel reading, see here; ...

The lectionary readings in this Year C for Trinity Sunday are John 16.12–15 and Romans 5.1–5, both quite short readings. Western eyes often read Romans 5 in individual terms, but the ...

We can see that the terms eucharisteo (to give thanks) and eulogeo (to bless) appear to be used interchangeably—and this is most obvious from the parallels in Luke 22.19 and Luke 24.30 (even though ...

The lectionary gospel reading for Easter 6 in Year A (this Sunday) is the next section of John 14.15–21. The passage begins and ends with the integration of love and obedience—but then focuses on the ...