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Our latest news and informationREV ANDY’S NEWS – APRIL 2020
With all the churches shut, how did I celebrate Holy Week in lockdown? Actually, rather well. + publishing an e-book.
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HOW CAN I SHAPE MY DAY when time in lockdown is so shapeless? Is it just mealtimes that frame the day, or can we find a simple pattern for us to grow spiritually? Monasteries and other Christian communities use a fourfold pattern of daily prayer - morning, noon,...
Bread and Wine in Lockdown
One of the most poignant conundrums of teh coronavirus pandemic is that of holy communion during social isolation.
7 THOUGHTS ABOUT DEATH
With the fear generated by the coronavirus pandemic shutting down the world, I think it is a good time to reflect on what we think about death. Here are seven thoughts. 1 It’s inevitable. Some years ago the British film director Nicholas Roeg...
LEARNING – WRITING – PUBLISHING
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APOCALYPTIC! Exploring Revelation
The Book of Revelation is a mix of worship and terror. This gives yo a bird’s eye view fo the whole story!
The Book of Job
Job: God mocks at the calamity of the innocent!
Friend: Does God pervert justice?
GOOD QUESTIONS!
Rev Andy’s News October 2019
www.bibleinbrief.com aoroland@gmail.com facebook/revandybooks twitter.com/rev_andy_books WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING? JAPAN Linda gave Peter and me a present at Christmas - a holiday in Japan! We had a fantastic holiday from 2nd to 16th October, including two 17-hour...
The Old Testament History or Myth?
History/myth: is it a binary choice? No! There are many more categories to consider when asking if we can trust the Old Testament. Autobiography; contemporary accounts; official records; propaganda; prophets’ stories; traditional history; legends/myths. Read on!
PSALMS – WHAT, WHEN & WHY
WHAT? Psalms - the best known and least understood bit of the Bible. Easy to find, though. Just open most Bibles in the middle, and there you have them. So, what are the Psalms? Originally a hymn book, created in and for the Temple in Jerusalem. But they...