Author Archives: The Briefing
Christmas and the birth of Jesus: An interview with Dr Paul Barnett
Why do we celebrate Christmas on the 25th December each year? Do we know the exact date of Jesus birth?
To my knowledge, the exact date when Jesus was born is unknown. While we are on increasingly firm ground for the date of his death—early April 33—there’s no sure way of discovering the date of his birth.
Reading the Bible with my boys
Everyday Ministry
Today, Friday, 20 September, 2002 is a great day. That’s because today is the day I finished reading the whole Bible to my eldest son, Ben.
Reason to live
Interchange
Surviving a spiritual mismatch
Review
Jesus and Boundaries
Interchange
Political Language
Couldn't Help Noticing
Star Wars
Couldn't Help Noticing
And in case you’re finding Bible-reading boring
Couldn't Help Noticing
Islamophobia
Couldn't Help Noticing
Responding to religious terrorism
How the Word shapes the Church
Why ministry is hard: The suffering minister
Pastoral Ministry
In last month’s column, I looked at the bad experiences of the Old Testament prophets. I noted summary statements made by Jesus and Stephen about how every single Old Testament prophet was persecuted and attacked for his message. Ultimately, they were being attacked for the gospel message, because their message was one of judgment and salvation, both from the hand of God.