James, a little book of wisdom: facing tough times
As I start to read this letter, I’m aware that this could take a year, rather than just one month! Every verse is packed with wisdom that I want to unpack in detail. Moreover,...
Author: Helen Redfern
James, a little book of wisdom: a context of unrest
Yesterday, I mentioned how an understanding of the political and social context into which James was writing these words of wisdom could be the key to better understanding the truths found here and better...
James, a little book of wisdom: Introduction
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. James 1:1 Welcome to James, the book that follows Hebrews in the New Testament....
The Letter to the Hebrews: Conclusion
So here we are. We’ve reached the end of our study of the Letter to the Hebrews by reaching the end of my essay on this book of the Bible that I wrote in...
The Letter to the Hebrews: What Faith Looks Like in Action Cont.d
A couple of days ago, we compiled a list of action points inspired by Hebrews 12. And guess what? There’s more! Hebrews 13, the last chapter of the Letter to the Hebrews is packed...
The Letter to the Hebrews: What Faith Looks Like In Action
The last couple of days, we’ve been talking about living theology – how the study of God transforms our daily lives. Let’s take a closer look at Hebrews 12 and 13 to see what...
The Letter to the Hebrews: More on Living Theology
In this series, I’ve been basing these posts on an essay I wrote 11 years ago. And the appendices. In fact, there is more in the appendices than in the actual essay! So here...
The Letter to the Hebrews: Living Theology
Living Theology: now that’s a phrase I embrace! Put simply, theology is the study of God and to my mind, what use is the study of God without application? To me, studying God should...
The Letter to the Hebrews: The ongoing ministry of Jesus
Through his perfect obedience and perfect sacrifice, Jesus took away fear and sin, the two things that ultimately prevent access to God. This was not only true for the people at that time. The...
The Letter to the Hebrews: A Context of Awe (scary stuff)
Yesterday we looked at those four radical words ‘Let us draw near’ and today I want to offer you the Appendix from my essay on this idea. This contains content which actually precedes what...
