Which disciple wanted to see the imprint of the nails before he would believe?
…for his hands were ______ like those of his brother Esau, so he blessed him.
How many chapters does Genesis have?
Which book starts, "Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us…"
Matthew 5-7 is known as the Sermon on the ______
Which of these was not a brother of Joseph?
What is the average number of verses in each chapter of the Bible?
Some questions that people ask are tough. And that’s why we’re putting together a resource that gives short answers to the 11 most commonly-asked questions we face.
So, if you were asked ‘How do you know that God exists?’ what would you say? Who or what would you call on as evidence? What stories, illustrations, sound bites have you found helpful?
For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds victory in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
- Proverbs 2 v 6-8
It's sometimes quite weird working in publishing. Just as the temperatures soar, and everyone is walking round in shorts eating ice creams, what are we doing? Writing stuff for Christmas!
Been working with GBCs outstanding childrens' editor Alison Mitchell on a new tract for Christmas for children. I stopped short at the sentence that said:
"A bunch of angels showed up and started singing praises to God"
What exactly is the group noun for angels? Alison originally had "troop" but thought it sounded a bit too militaristic. Not a bad idea, as the host of heaven sometimes acts as an army. But a brief brainstorm in the office came up with some other suggestions:
Any suggestions to help us out are warmly welcome...
Which book starts, "The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem…"
For how many pieces of silver did Judas betray Christ?
Which Gospel contains the parable of The Good Samaritan?
Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you but _______
How many chapters does Titus have?
Where did Joseph go with Mary for the census?
Which book finishes, "They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid."
Do you know anyone setting off into ministry in the Anglican church?
This is the conference for them.
More information, including speakers, programme, cost, etc, can be found over at the Ugley Vicar's blog.
The aim of the Conference is to identify and encourage the next generation of Anglican Evangelical clergy leaders who will take on the strategic challenges for the Church of England of the mid twenty-first century.
I’m a believer - leading public figures and scientists explain their faith
James's words from 2000 years ago still serve us well
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What day was the Last Supper – and should it really matter to us?
Dear Friends,
I'm thrilled to announce the launch of a new website designed specifically for anyone investigating the Christian faith. After many months of hard work by the CE team and our friends at The Good Book Company, the all-new www.christianityexplored.org is now up and running.
The idea is for this site to be a welcoming, unpressured and jargon-free place for people to explore the Christian faith. It is packed with answers to tough questions as well as some wonderfully engaging real-life stories of people who have come to faith in Christ Jesus. There is an animated presentation of the gospel and some info on the Christianity Explored course as well as a powerful 'find a course' feature so that we can point people to churches local to them which are running a CE course.
I'd be be delighted if you'd have a look at the site and if you like it, forward the link on to others who you think may be interested. Why not link to it from your church website or post it on your Facebook page? The beauty is that it is suitable for anyone and everyone to visit, regardless of how they would describe themselves spiritually.
And of course if you run Christianity Explored, please make sure that your church is registered on our database so that we can point visitors to you. You can register your course here on our new site for leaders - www.ceministries.org.
As with all of the resources we and The Good Book Company produce together, we are praying that these will be useful to you as you share the great news of the gospel with those around you.
Yours in Christ,
Rico Tice
Conversation about assisted suicide, dying with dignity and euthanasia is likely to hot up this summer, as BBC2 prepares to air a new series on the subject.
How can we, as Christians, speak to our friends, family and colleagues about euthanasia without seeming heartless and unfeeling? Here are 7 tips to speaking positively about these senstitive issues.... continue reading
The latest "news" about Christianity from the BBC has got us thinking about the types of Christianity-based stories that do, and don't, make it into the headlines.
The Beeb's latest piece, on a book which claims the timings of Easter week in the Gospels don't fit together, fits into the first of our three "this gets into the mainstream media" categories:
And here are the three headlines you won’t see quite as often!:
If you’re interested in looking at how the different events of Easter week as recounted by the four Gospel writers actually fit together, this timeline is great.
