September 23rdFive Minutes on Friday #42
ANABAPTIST BIBLE
Anabaptism began in 1525 in Switzerland when bold young Christians challenged authorities with the radical idea that Scripture spoke clearly to ordinary people who studied the Bible together. Nearly five centuries later, plans are taking shape for a special Bible to celebrate the 500th anniversary of Anabaptism and breathe new life into grass-roots Bible study. It will be a “people’s Bible” that, if recruiting is successful, will draw on the work of 500 small groups of laypeople who will write marginal notes and commentary.
See full story at the link below:
https://anabaptistworld.org/planning-an-anabaptist-bible/?utm_
GOOD MUSIC
One of my favorite new groups is a young trio (two brothers and their sister) who have formed a band, A Girl Named Tom. They are getting a lot of attention.
https://youtu.be/a50_rB-ZT3I - Psalm 23
SUNDAY – 1 Timothy 6.11-19
Theologian Stanley Hauerwas writes: ‘At the end of the Sermon on the Mount we read that the crowds were astonished as Jesus’ teachings. And yet, astonishment is not the response that Jesus wants from those who hear him. Jesus does not want our admiration. What he has taught, what he is, requires nothing less than our lives.’ Our text this morning gives us a glimpse of how the early church attempted to live out their faith in the city of Ephesus, a bustling, multicultural, economic, and cultural centre in Asia. We want to reflect on what such living might look like in our church and city.
FOR REFLECTION:
What aspect of Paul’s advice to Timothy and the church strikes you as most encouraging?
What does the ‘fight’ imagery tell you about the nature of the Christian life?
Jonathan Wilson says that ‘the greatest threat to the faithful witness of the church is the absence of vibrant and vital practices of the gospel. Our witness ought to be: You want to know what the love (mercy, grace, forgiveness) of Christ means? Well, take a look at our congregation.’ How do you respond to such a statement?