Quotable: For the New Year…
With a new year almost upon us, I thought it appropriate to cite a few relevant quotes and thoughts that might provide some direction… But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on …
Jesus, the name above all names: with Brian Harris
Throughout Advent this year, we have been looking at some of the key names of Jesus. Today, on the day we celebrate Christmas, we look at his actual name, recorded in Matt 1:21 – Jesus. It was the name that the angel …
A Christmas Letter…
After not having written a Christmas letter for a few years, Rosemary and I thought we’d make amends this year. Some of you will have already received it via email, but over the years we have lost the addresses of so many …
Wonderful Counsellor: with Brian Harris
With Christmas upon us, we’ve been thinking of some of the titles given to Jesus. One of my favourites is found in the prophecy of Isaiah written over 700 years before the birth of Jesus. In Isaiah 9:6 we are told that …
Quotable and Alpha and Omega
Those who have been following this blog will know that in the lead up to Christmas, we have been looking at some questions that Jesus asked – having noted that he asked an awful lot of questions – often in reply to …
Jesus the Saviour: with Brian Harris
As Christmas draws ever closer, we’ve been looking at some of the titles given to Jesus. 1 John 4:14 tells us that “the Father has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world.” There it is – Jesus, the Saviour …
The Christ: with Jon Bergmann
There is something so refreshingly unremarkable about the Christmas story. I mean the story has angels, and shepherds, and kinds, and big stars – it’s kinda cool – but it’s also the story of a young child, born out of wedlock, into …
The Vine: with Cate Vose
Throughout Advent, we have been reflecting on the different titles of Jesus. In the Gospel of John, Jesus calls himself the Vine, and he calls us, the branches. He describes God as the great gardener, and invites us to consider that a …
King of Kings and Lord of Lords…
In my last post I mentioned a series on the titles of Jesus which we are featuring on the Vose Seminary website blog “Theologians at Lunch” . We’ve focused on a different title each day in the lead up to Christmas. …
The Gate for the Sheep: with Cate Vose
Throughout Advent, we have been reflecting on the different titles of Jesus. One of the strangest ways that Jesus refers to himself, is being the Gate for the Sheep. In the ancient near east, grazing sheep involved letting them roam over hillsides …