Tag: hope
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“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
The words of the angel on that first Easter Day, “He has risen! He is not here” (Mark 16:6) are full of comfort and hope. That is especially true as Christians celebrate Easter in 2020, under Covid-19 restrictions. As we are physically absent from one another, the angel’s words show us that there is a…
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“He is risen! He is not here”: Comfort and hope in absence, with Peter Orr @MooreCollege
As we are physically absent from one another this Easter, the angel’s words on that first Easter show us a surprising comfort in Jesus’ own absence.
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Hope in the sadness when your world is changing
I applied for a refund for my plane ticket to the UK tonight. I was due to leave in 10 days. And that was really difficult…
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My afflictions, your glory (Ephesians 3:12–13)
We can react to suffering by avoiding or escaping or denying or rationalising it. For Paul, the gospel of Christ leads to a profoundly different reaction.
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What’s the point of theology? (Ephesians 1:17–18)
The full name of the college I teach at is “Moore Theological College”. That word “Theological” says something important about who we are. It reminds us about what we’re on about. Yes, the Bible is at the centre of everything we do. Yes, we seek to train people for ministry. Yes, we’re driven by the…