Choosing a Bible Part 2: The English Standard Version
Following on from Part 1 of our series on choosing a Bible, this time we turn our attention to another translation in the heritage of the Authorised (King James) Version, and one that has been growing...
View ArticleGet ready for Lent!
Christmas is over and as the decorations are packed away and now that the last of the turkey, mince pies and chocolate coins have been consumed, our thoughts turn from the feasting of Christmas to the...
View ArticleChoosing a Bible Part 3: The New Living Translation
In this latest articles we look at the NLT Bible – see the previous articles on the RSV/NRSV and the ESV. The New Living Translation was initially proposed as a revision to the Living Bible, a...
View Article“Preaching and teaching from the Bible is ‘food for the soul'”
Since the introduction of a revised text in 2011, the New International Version of the Bible has won back many conservative pastors and theologians. This new edition from Hodder is clear confirmation...
View ArticleWe make the road by walking
Of the many writers who came to prominence during the ‘Emerging Church’ movement of late 1990s and 2000s, Brian McLaren has found a unique voice in articulating a faith for those rejecting many of the...
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