Mustard seed faith – being a weed for Jesus
‘The kingdom of heaven is like a gardener who took a mustard seed and planted it in his field …’ Matthew 13.31-33 […]
Category: Bible and biblical
Don’t you care we are perishing …?
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ And … they […]
Walking together with differences
Paul’s pastoral approach to a divided church – a study of Romans chapters 14&15. Christopher Marshall is professor at Victoria University of Wellington, […]
‘Unashamed pragmatism’
An evangelical New Zealand bishop explains how he supports those blessing same-sex married couples, while not able to do so himself. +Peter […]
Beginning now – praying in uncertainty and perplexity
Each year English dictionaries publish a list of new words that have appeared in our language for the first time. That should […]
What is a Doctrine – and is marriage one?
Two collections of essays, by a variety of contributors, discussing Christian marriage. Marriage, Family and relationships – biblical, doctrinal and contemporary perspectives (1), from an evangelical […]
Trying to talk pastoral sense about ‘sex before marriage’
The new pastoral guidance to accompany ‘Prayers for Love and Faith’ (1) is in preparation in the Church of England. There is […]
What is “The Authority of Scripture”?
‘Is the present crisis in Christian denominations over homosexuality really about sex?’ asks theologian, Timothy Luke Johnson. He thinks not. ‘If it were, […]
Remember not
A sermon on the fifth Sunday in Lent Reading: Isaiah 43.16-21 ‘Do not remember the former things, or consider the things […]
Bible notes: On the threshold of life and death
Bible reflections on John chapter 16-17 Originally published in New Daylight – daily bible reading notes produced quarterly by BRF. Each day contains a […]