by Andy Roland | Apr 21, 2020 | Bible
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,...
by Andy Roland | Mar 25, 2020 | Apostles and their Letters, Bible, Easter, Post-modern times, Religion
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...
by Andy Roland | Dec 16, 2019 | Apostles and their Letters, Bible
PREAMBLE “Weird!” :”Exciting!” “Challenging!” “Crazy!” Some of the responses I got when I asked people what they thought of the Book of Revelation. It certainly sparks off intense reactions. But we first have to hear what the book...
by Andy Roland | Nov 19, 2019 | Bible, Law, Psalms & Wisdom
JOB – the Drama On Monday 11th November seven members of the Earls Courtiers, our local AmDram Society, took their places at the front of the chancel of St Cuthbert’s Church and for an hour declaimed the poetry of the biblical book of Job. Job himself was...
by Andy Roland | Oct 31, 2019 | Law, Psalms & Wisdom, Newsletter, Psalms
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...
by Andy Roland | Sep 13, 2019 | Bible, History of Israel and Judah
The Isaiah Scroll from Qumran 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 Law and the Prophets, as Jesus termed the Old Testament. Here are some that spring to...
