Psalm 27: Confidence in the God Who Is Light and Refuge
In November this year, at the UK, Ireland, and a Nordic leadership retreat, I will lead a worship devotional based […]
Cox’s Corner: A 40-year Reunion — A Glimpse of the Ultimate Reunion
Cox’s Corner A Week of Reunions Dear friends, welcome to this week’s Cox’s Corner newsletter. This past week, the theme […]
Psalms of Ascent – an orientation
The Psalms of Ascent: Songs for the Journey If you want to get a feel for what ancient pilgrimages to […]
“Freely You Have Received; Freely Give” – Matthew 10 Handout
Here’s a handout to accompany the sermon I am preaching for our sister church in Birmingham on the 12th of […]
Shalom X 237
A word that appears 237 times in the Old Testament must be significant. According to Kohlenberger III, John R. and […]
The Five Discourses in Matthew’s Gospel
Informed by “Four Gospels, One Jesus?” by Richard Burridge. If Mark gives us Jesus the man of action, Matthew gives […]
Hurting and Healing with the Church – Renovare article
If you’re feeling hurt or let down by church, I just read something I think you’d connect with: To Watch […]
Newsletter 28 August 2025
Click on the link below for the latest news.. https://mailchi.mp/3bf64b70c6ea/communion-joy-18260919 God bless, Malcolm
The Irony in Bartimaeus’ Name
The name Bartimaeus (Greek: ??????????) appears in Mark 10.46. It’s a transliteration of the Aramaic bar Timaeus. There are a few possibilities: Bartimaeus can mean “unclean […]
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Thank you for visiting. I hope your time here is stimulating and thought-provoking. As Duke Senior puts it in As You Like […]