Posts By: Les

This seems such an obvious question, yet … Bryn Hughes, in Discipling, Mentoring and Coaching (page 127) comments that British Church culture would seem to be based on ‘Gentle Jesus, meek and mild’ (a hymn lyric) and ‘turn the other cheek’ (from the Sermon on the Mount). Similarly, F.F.Bruce’s ‘Hard sayings of Jesus’ lists numerous… Read more »

Philemon is the apostle Paul’s shortest letter, tucked away before the book of Hebrews. Verse 6 reads: “and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.” The letter itself is delightful, and full of compassion… Read more »

Consider the Bible’s contradictions – if we try to live by law these contradictions are a problem; if we live by putting on Christ, these are liberating. God does not micro-manage our lives – He says: “you work it out.” I have found these Bible contradictions and apparent contradictions helpful. Each creates a tension –… Read more »