by Andy Roland | Jan 1, 2021 | Bible
Writing at Caffe Nero What a year! Two and a half months of normality then lockdown struck. How fortunate I was to have Linda, a beautiful flat, wonderful communal gardens and cafés and shops in easy reach. Here’s how it affected my writing. HAS THE CHURCH...
by Andy Roland | Dec 20, 2020 | Bible, Religion
One of the divides between the major faiths is ignorance, which then feeds prejudice. These blogs aim to help us pray and appreciate bow members fo other faiths pray. The theme this week is ‘Foundations’ – those prayers which as members for faith communities we...
by Andy Roland | Dec 19, 2020 | Bible
So – we’re back in lockdown. As the Chinese proverb says, “It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” So one thing I can do is to send out a prayer a day. I want to emphasise that we’re all in this together by including prayers and...
by Andy Roland | Nov 4, 2020 | Bible
MATTHEW GETS IT WRONG There are several ways in which, in my opinion, Matthew gets Jesus wrong. Here I am going to concentrate on just two parables, the parable of the labourers in the vineyard, 20.1-16, and the parable of the wedding banquet, 22.1-15. ...
by Andy Roland | Oct 18, 2020 | Bible
How shocking! Jesus regularly shocked his contemporaries, especially the religious ones. Here are some examples. Not washing It doesn’t seem a big deal. In the Disney film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”, Snow White asks her friends, “When did you...
by Andy Roland | Oct 9, 2020 | Bible, Jesus
Luke and the Jokes of Jesus Jesus was a Palestinian Jewish tradesmen, Luke was an educated Greek doctor. No wonder they had different senses of humour. This blog will recount some of Jesus’ jokes, and why Luke did not get it. Toilet Humour Mark 7.1-22...
