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Jesus turns upside down…
When Jesus was born it was far more than just a baby being born. In many categories, God was doing something that turned the world upside down. Even in the stories about the birth and in those who came to visit the child, we see a subversion of the worlds order though the baby Jesus.
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Cultural Stories
Each person has a context in which they live and contribute to the world. This context is like the water a fish swims in. ‘Culture’ is a notoriously difficult ‘thing’ to define, particularly because it is a term which has so many facets to it—such that debates have raged over the very meaning of “culture”.
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Scoundrels of the Old Testament
We just finished the apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy, and there the apostle makes a couple of really important points about the Bible, and in his context, specifically the Old Testament. Like it is ‘the word of truth’ (2 Tim 2:15); “…the Holy Scriptures, … are able to make you wise for salvation through
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Passing on the Gospel
When things are difficult for you and the end seems near what do you do? The apostle Paul wrote a beautiful letter of encouragement, exhortation and affection to his son in the faith of Jesus–Timothy. As difficult as things are for Paul, his mind remains focused on the spread of the gospel. It’s often easy