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    Hearing the Voices of the Silenced – Creative Empathy and Texts of Terror

    Hearing the Voices of the Silenced – Creative Empathy and Texts of Terror

    Research Associate Charlotte Thomas invites us to exercise creative empathy when reading and expounding Biblical “texts of terror”, and asks what we might hear if we listened for Sarah’s voice in Genesis 22. TRIGGER WARNING: Mentions of rape, death, murder,

    Abigail Reid 2nd August 20222nd August 2022 Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, trauma No Comments Read more

    X Rated Readings?

    X Rated Readings?

    What if the Bible were a computer game, what age rating would it be given?  Using John’s story of the arrest and crucifixion of Jesus as an example, Emma Ham-Riche asks whether there are lessons the church can learn about ways

    Abigail Reid 4th July 202218th July 2022 Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised No Comments Read more

    Only the Good News?

    Only the Good News?

    On May 29 the RCL features the last of its series of readings from the Book of Revelation, this time from Revelation 22, but with some verses missing.   CSBV Research Associate Peter King asks whether it is a good idea

    Abigail Reid 10th May 202210th May 2022 Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised No Comments Read more

    Preaching on the Book of Revelation

    Preaching on the Book of Revelation

    In advance of a set of readings from the Book of Revelation in the RCL, and for anyone else setting out to preach on this strange and mysterious book, Ian Paul offers some much-needed help. Nothing strikes fear into the

    Abigail Reid 5th April 20225th April 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Introduction, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning No Comments Read more

    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

    The Lure of a Happy Ending – Making Space for the Traumatised

    The Lure of a Happy Ending – Making Space for the Traumatised

    The unfinished ending to Mark’s Gospel leaves room for grief and trauma in a way that public worship very often fails to do.  In this guest post Dr Sarah Travis invites us to consider how much our worship and preaching makes

    Abigail Reid 8th February 20221st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, trauma, Uncategorised No Comments Read more

    King Saul & Moral Injury

    King Saul & Moral Injury

    Research Associate Peter King suggests that we might look at King Saul in a new light, finding new insights in his story for preaching and pastoral care. What comes to mind when you hear the story of King Saul ? 

    Helen Paynter 10th January 20221st March 2022 Biblical Interpretation, Book Reviews, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, trauma, War texts 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

    Can the message of God as an avenger comfort us?

    Can the message of God as an avenger comfort us?

    The Book of Nahum presents both a God of love and a God of vengeance.  In this guest post, Professor Dr Klaas Spronk of the Protestant Theological University in Amsterdam raises the question “Can the message of God as an avenger comfort us

    Helen Paynter 4th October 202126th November 2021 Biblical Interpretation, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning, Uncategorised 1 Comment Read more

    A woman of valour?

    A woman of valour?

    On September 19, one of the RCL OT Readings (Proper 20, Pentecost 17) is Proverbs 31: 10 – 31.   CSBV Research Associate Ashley Hibbard invites us to a new way of reading this text. It’s a bit of a joke

    Helen Paynter 13th September 202113th September 2021 Biblical Interpretation, Sunday Sermon, Monday Mourning 2 Comments Read more
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