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    The Blessing of Ishmael

    The Blessing of Ishmael

    On March 13 one of the RCL O.T. Readings (Lent 2) is Genesis 15.  CSBV Research Associate Ashley Hibbard invites us to read on to Genesis 16 and to consider the place of Ishmael in the O.T. story and beyond. The character of

    Helen Paynter 10th March 202210th March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Preaching, racism, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning No Comments Read more

    Bibliolog and Bibliodrama – an approach to playing with sacred texts

    Bibliolog and Bibliodrama – an approach to playing with sacred texts

    In this guest post David Tatem introduces Bibliodrama and Bibliolog, two ways of engaging with biblical texts which could be used to explore texts of violence.  If you are interested in finding out more, please leave a comment to that effect, and we

    Helen Paynter 24th January 20221st March 2022 Arts, Biblical Interpretation, Guest Blogs, Preaching No Comments Read more

    Avoiding Advent Anti-Judaism

    Avoiding Advent Anti-Judaism

    How do we preach from the Old Testament in ways that avoid anti-Judaism? In this latest blogpost for our Sunday Sermon Monday Mourning series, Revd Robert Parkinson reflects on the question. Advent and Christmas provide rich occasions for preaching and

    Helen Paynter 5th November 20211st March 2022 antisemitism, Biblical Interpretation, Guest Blogs, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning 2 Comments Read more

    What does a peacemaking church do with the armour of God ?

    What does a peacemaking church do with the armour of God ?

    On 22nd August the RCL readings include Ephesians 6, the ‘armour of God’. CSBV research associate Peter King reflects on the challenges this presents. August 22 – Ephesians 6: 10 – 20. RCL Year B I have to admit that

    Helen Paynter 16th August 20211st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Pacifism, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, War texts 8 Comments Read more

    King David’s toxic masculinity

    King David’s toxic masculinity

    For the next two Sundays (Propers 12 and 13, Pentecost 9 and 10) the RCL Old Testament readings cover the story of David and Bathsheba and its aftermath (2 Samuel 11:1-15 & 26 – 12:15).  CSBV Research Associate Ceri Webb invites us

    Helen Paynter 19th July 20211st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Gender-Based Violence, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Toxic masculinity 3 Comments Read more

    Uzzah and the Ark

    Uzzah and the Ark

    The Old Testament story of Uzzah, apparently killed by God for steadying the Ark of the Covenant in transit, is one of the set readings in the RCL for this Sunday (Pentecost 7; Proper 10). We have two posts on this

    Helen Paynter 5th July 20211st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised 1 Comment Read more

    Arming Wall Builders with Swords

    Arming Wall Builders with Swords

    I recently preached on Nehemiah 4:13-23 at my church, St Nics Durham (CoE), as part of a sermon series on the book of Nehemiah. The series covers the major parts of the book rather than a verse-by-verse approach which can

    Helen Paynter 8th June 20211st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning 1 Comment Read more

    Power from on high …

    Power from on high …

    If there’s one word we all associate with God it’s the word “power”.   Week by week, hymns and prayers and liturgies remind us that God is a God of power.  One search engine suggests that there are over 20,000 hymns

    Helen Paynter 17th May 20211st March 2022 Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised 4 Comments Read more

    “Greater love … ?”

    “Greater love … ?”

    A few weeks ago in the UK there was an understandable outcry when the former chief schools inspector appeared to suggest that teachers should be prepared to sacrifice their lives in face of the Covid pandemic: “They’ve [health workers] gone

    Helen Paynter 19th April 20211st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning No Comments Read more

    Not Necessary But Inevitable

    Not Necessary But Inevitable

    As we approach another Easter, and prepare to tell again the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus, what message will we give about the reasons for the events of that momentous week ? For many preachers I suspect

    Helen Paynter 28th March 202123rd June 2021 Biblical Interpretation, Preaching, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised 1 Comment Read more
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