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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Remembering the ministry of John

By and others ⋅ April 18, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Remembering the ministry of John John 1:19-34 Around Easter each year, as part of my spiritual reading practice, I read a new Christian book about some aspect of the cross. Last year, I read Richard John Neuhaus’ Death on a Friday Afternoon: Meditations on the Last Words of Jesus From the Cross. This year I […]

A Passover Seder

By and others ⋅ April 12, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

(c) 2003, Robert M. SUTHERLAND A SEDER SUPPER PART I: SANCTIFICATION Preparation for Passover 04 1. Introductory Comments 04 2. The Search for Leaven. 04 3. The Blessing of the Festival Candles 05 Passover Proper 05 1. First Cup of Wine- Cup of Sanctification 05 2. The Sanctification of the Hands 06 3. The Sanctification […]

God’s Judgment on Job and his Friends

By and others ⋅ April 12, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

God’s Restoration of Job

By and others ⋅ April 12, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

Easter Sermon of the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury

By and others ⋅ April 12, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury ACNS 3811 | ENGLAND | 11 APRIL 2004 Photographs for this item are available here: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/articles/38/00/acns3811.cfm The Easter Sermon of the Most Revd Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral, Sunday 11 April 2004 A good few years ago, I heard a distinguished American scholar of ancient history commenting […]

The Passion Of The Christ: A Sermon for Good Friday

By and others ⋅ April 8, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Who’s seen the movie The Passion of Christ? (Perhaps I should have asked ‘How many have not seen it?’). Let’s offer some one-word or single-phrase responses: how did you feel while watching it, and afterwards? Violent? Yes, it’s 126 minutes long, and at least 100 of those minutes graphically portray the torture and death of […]

Job’s Oath of Innocence

By and others ⋅ April 4, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

Job’s Second Response

By and others ⋅ April 4, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

The following extract is taken from Robert Sutherland’s new book “Putting God on Trial: The Biblical Book of Job” (Trafford, Victoria, 2004) It is reproduced with his permission and he retains the copyright. Mr.Sutherland is a Christian Canadian criminal defense lawyer instrumental in changing the Canadian law on aggravated assault and solicitor-client privilege. He is […]

Spiritual Gifts

By and others ⋅ March 25, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s the outline of a seminar/talk/sermon I’ve given in many churches over the last 30 years: WHY SO MUCH INTEREST IN SPIRITUAL GIFTS TODAY? · IMPATIENCE / INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH Like a mighty tortoise Moves the church of God Brothers we are treading Where we’ve always trod We are all divided, many bodies we Very strong […]

FEARS, FANTASIES, FRUSTRATIONS (A sermon for Lent, Luke 4:11-13)

By and others ⋅ March 19, 2004 ⋅ Post a comment

by Kim Thoday Luke portrays Jesus as the new Adam. There are three important stories that Luke stitches together at the beginning of his telling of Jesus’ ministry. The first story is about Jesus’ baptism in the river Jordan (Luke 3: 21- 22). The second story is Luke’s version of Jesus’ genealogy (family tree, Luke […]

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