This brief series will explore comparison and ironies between the Coronation of King Charles III and Jesus Christ the King. 3. The King is crowned on the ancient throne. King Charles wears the crown for the first and last time of his life. It is a powerful moment, that having been anointed the King is... Continue Reading →
This brief series will explore comparison and ironies between the Coronation of King Charles III and Jesus Christ the King. 2. The King is anointed with oil. This oil is called ‘The Chrism Oil’ and comes from the Mt of Olives in Jerusalem. Chrism oil is Myrrh. Mrrrh surfaces several times in the New Testament... Continue Reading →
This brief series will explore comparison and ironies between the Coronation of King Charles III and Jesus Christ the King. A few centuries ago, the Puritans (not all bad) were famous for saying: “Christ not man is King!” It is no surprise to find this slogan on the tomb of Oliver Cromwell. This is a... Continue Reading →
Today I am re-posting a brilliant set of insightful points recently raised by Peter Mead over at his 'Biblical Preaching' blog. Peter saw parallels with The Last Battle of C. S. Lewis' Narnia series and contemporary culture around the world. It is a great piece of writing. One small snippet of his introduction says, "I... Continue Reading →
Death is a natural human fear. A terror of the unknown and we all must face it. None of us chose to be born and none of us can choose whether we die, but die we must. Terror is the right word too. Terror Management Theory reveals some important insights. From a 2015 book entitled... Continue Reading →
(Nehemiah 3:31) The Inspection Gate, also called Muster Gate or Miphkad Gate. You may also have a footnote in your Bible that refers to it as Hammiphkad Gate. Miphkad means ‘counting’ or ‘numbering’ and is the place where the King would inspect his troops, and number them. Spiritually, this is the gate that signifies that... Continue Reading →
(Nehemiah 3:29) The East Gate has several names: Golden Gate; The Beautiful Gate; or The Gate of Mercy. This Gate is the closest in proximity to the Temple whereby worshippers would enter bringing their gifts and offerings. This Gate faces the Mt of Olives, and would have been in direct line of sight when Jesus... Continue Reading →
John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia for 6 years between 1999 and 2005 under John Howard, enjoys a long conversation with Douglas Wilson on culture wars, American politics, what it means to be a Christian, and whether Christians can be nationalists. Doug Wilson is a theologian, minister of Christ Church Moscow (Idaho), ex-Navy,... Continue Reading →
‘Defend and Contend for the Faith’ Letter of Jude I was wondering if anyone here has heard of The Great Wall of China? Apparently it’s quite a big wall, and famous. Its origins go back to as early as the 7th century BC. The 7th century BC is the era of the Prophet Jeremiah. And... Continue Reading →
Guest post by Theologian Dr Rob Knowles from a Theology Night session in 2014. Keeping in Step with the Spirit What does it mean to “keep in step with the Spirit”? In Galatians 5:13-26, Paul writes the following: 13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to... Continue Reading →
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