In 2012 I taught a series on Revelation. In the light of recent world events, if I were to go back and redo them, here’s what I would change…
The Way: New Wine
In this talk, we look at how the biblical writers used the metaphor of wine to speak about the promise of new creation, and how practicing communion is a powerful way of immersing ourselves into God’s story. (mp3)
Theology Matters: 4 – Purpose: Luke and John
Each of the gospels tells the story of Jesus in a particular way, for a particular purpose. In this session, we look at Luke and John and try to work out why they emphasise certain themes and what particular points they are trying to make about who Jesus is and what he has come to do. (mp3)
The Mystery and Irony of Matthew 27:42
A brilliant quote from D.A. Carson on the taunt of Matthew 27:42.
Theology Matters: 3 – Purpose: Matthew and Mark
Each of the gospels tells the story of Jesus in a particular way, for a particular purpose. In this session, we look at Matthew and Mark and try to work out why they emphasise certain themes and what particular points they are trying to make about who Jesus is and what he has come to do. (mp3)
Unbreakable: What the Son of God Said About the Word of God, by Andrew Wilson
A short review of a very short book on a much longer book! Andrew Wilson’s “Unbreakable: What the Son of God Said About the Word of God.”
Theology Matters: 2 – Genre
What are gospels anyway?! Why do we have four of them? And why are there differences between the accounts? This is the second in a series of seminars on the gospels. (mp3)
Fry, Dawkins, and picking on someone your own Sizer!
On celebrity atheism, straw men, embarrassing bed-fellows and some ground rules for healthy debate.
The Gospels: Reading List
A suggested reading list on the gospels.
Originality and Neophilia: Lewis, Pascal and the Preacher’s Dilemma
Some thoughts on staying both fresh and faithful as a preacher.
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