Fresh from The Word 2024: Daily Bible Studies from Around the World
Ebook
What will the world be like in a year's time? What changes will we have seen, and what global events will be fresh in our thoughts? What highs and lows will we have encountered, and what surprises will we have had that bring unexpected joy? And in the midst of all those things, how will we make sense of it all? That's where Fresh from The Word comes in!
This edition tells the whole story of the Bible, so we have a framework in which to better understand each part. In addition, readings through 1 Chronicles culminate with Solomon building the Temple, and those in Mark and Luke show us how the Master Builder came and lived amongst us. We see how God began to build his church, looking at leaders in the New Testament, and how Paul encouraged one of those leaders as we read his letters to Timothy. And when the building gets broken, we study how to be reconciled, with Nehemiah offering a worked example of how God uses his people to rebuild. Finally, the Song of Solomon reveals the aim of it all - intimate, loving relationship with God himself.
Fresh from The Word 2024 aims to help us build the discipline of Bible reading into our lives so we are grounded in God's word and our faith may deepen and develop. By offering accessible and engaging material, it aids our understanding of the Bible and helps us understand it from different Christian perspectives.
Bringing together theologians, scholars, creative writers, church leaders and activists from around the world, Fresh from The Word 2024 offers notes, prayers and further thought suggestions for every day of the year
Foreword by the Hon Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa v
How to use Fresh from The Word vii
Acknowledgements and abbreviations viii
Introduction from the Editor ix
Hope for a new year (1) Andy Heald 1
Hope for a new year (2) Helen Van Koevering 7
The Gospel of Mark (1)
1 Preparing the way Tim Yau 14
2 Sowing the seed Raj Bharat Patta 21
Calling
1 Biblical figures are called Paul Nicholson SJ 28
2 God calls us Catrin Harland-Davies 35
The big story: Bible framework David Painting 45
Rebuilding in Nehemiah (1) John Birch 63
Rebuilding in Nehemiah (2) Bola Iduoze 70
The Gospel of Mark (2)
1 Authority over evil Kristina Andreasson 77
2 Holy Week with Mark Ash Barker 84
Reconciliation
1 Stories of reconciliation Delroy Hall 91
2 Taking steps to reconciliation Catherine Sarjeant 98
Arts in the Bible (1)
1 The power of song Liz Clutterbuck 105
2 The power of song Jane Gonzalez 112
Letters to Timothy (1) Mandy Briggs 119
Letters to Timothy (2) Fiame Naomi Mata'afa and Lemau Pala'amo 126
Camels are useful for... Ian Fosten 133
Bringing good news and building the church (1)
Alesana Fosi Pala'amo 140
Bringing good news and building the church (2) Stella Wiseman 147
The Gospel of Mark (3)
1 Who is this miracle worker? Terry Lester 154
2 Getting the message Orion Johnson 161
Readings in 1 Chronicles Paul Cavill and Tom Hartman 168
Changing seasons: 1 Chronicles 19-29 Ruth Perrin 175
Civil rights
1 Rights and responsibilities Peter Langerman 182
2 Justice Deseta Davis
Arts in the Bible (2)
Dance Audrey Jose 196
Philippians: joy and unity in Christ John Proctor 203
Nahum and Obadiah Christopher Took 210
Creation
1 Choosing how we live within God's creation
Jan Sutch Pickard 219
2 Climate justice Louise Jones 226
Travelling
1 People on the move Joshua Taylor 233
2 God's travel directions Emma Wagner 240
The Gospel of Mark (4)
1 Not to be served, but to serve Eve Parker 247
2 Approaching the kingdom Bruce Jenneker 254
Eat of the bread and drink of the cup
1 Bread Stephen Willey 261
2 Wine Dortje Brandes 268
Questions Shirlyn Toppin 275
Readings from Song of Solomon
1 A passion for God Catherine Williams 282
2 Intimacy with God Catherine Williams 289
Parts of the body
1 Gifts from God Angharad Davies 296
2 What to do with them Mark Mitchell 303
False gods Dafne Plou 310
Remembering and remembrance John Birch 317
Arts in the Bible (3)
Handicraft Karen Sawrey 324
A God of surprises Kate Hughes 331
Hope at Advent
1 Watching and waiting Liz Carter 338
2 Prophets looking ahead Immaculee Hedden 345
3 John the Baptist Ellie Hart 352
Christmas with Luke
1 Mary's gift to the world Lucy Rycroft 359
2 Luke continues the Christmas story Jan Sutch Pickard 366
- Title: Fresh from The Word 2024: Daily Bible Studies from Around the World
- Author: David Painting
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780281089895, 9780281089888, 0281089884, 0281089892
- Resource ID: LLS:9780281089895
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-05-02T17:40:21Z