Monthly Archives: August 2011

When I was a youth my father would lay on the couch (his preferred position for life) and call me in to watch classic movies on BBC 2.  I liked Cary Grant, James Cagney and Jimmy Stewart.  As Orson Wells … Continue reading →

Whilst the streets of London smolder in the aftermath of days of arson, rioting, and looting there is no moral code advocated in Britain that I can see. The chivalrous code of the knights of yore, the socialist code of … Continue reading →

Who was the author of John? Traditions exist that say Thomas was the author of the book of John. The book does not say who wrote it and it is called John because it is assumed that John wrote it.  If … Continue reading →

We will be studying the book of John.  I had problems with this book for a while in my early twenties because my theology professor at The College of St. Mark and St. John (http://www.marjon.ac.uk/) tore apart its historicity and … Continue reading →

Now that we have read Galatians and Ephesians, I thought that it would be good to read a gospel together.  The gospels all talk about the life of Jesus but they have clear distinctives from each other.  Before we choose … Continue reading →

I live in a pragmatic country.  American Pragmatism is a philosophical system invented in the country that gave life to it.  If there is duct tape, the solution is at hand.  ‘Git ‘er done’ is a phrase for the active … Continue reading →

The final greetings of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians lacks the personal touch of many of his other letters.  No personal names of recipients or fellow workers are given.  This would indicate that the letter was circular.  In other words … Continue reading →

I have heard a lot of sermons in my time about the armour of God.  Things that stick in my head are: The armour is largely defensive because we are always under attack. The belt of truth holds the rest … Continue reading →

Why are slaves mentioned in a list that gives directions to husbands, wives and children?  Unlike modern, western society the household of the ancient Roman empire included slaves.  Many slaves had become Christians and rumours abounded that Christian households were … Continue reading →