“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 […]
Should we pray with an agenda?
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and […]
Participating in God’s Restoration: The Story of Churches of Christ | Harbor, Pepperdine Bible Lectures
I thoroughly recommend this speech by Mike Cope as a primer on the church of Christ history. https://pepperdinebiblelectures.podbean.com/e/participating-in-god-s-restoration-the-story-of-churches-of-christ/
A ‘love your enemies’ test
Amongst all the tragedy of this world, I found this post in the Christian Chronicle very helpful. Click the button […]