Fresh from The Word 2025: Daily Bible Studies from Around the World
Ebook
'The Christian faith is new every morning, and that's a wonderful reason to read the scriptures each day . . . Let us seek to be encouragers to one another as we journey on together. My prayer is that God will give you faith, hope and love for whatever the coming year brings.' Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York
Many have written of the spiritual insight, comfort and joy derived from their regular reading of Fresh from The Word. We know the sheer variety of contributors and their willingness to engage with live issues can prove both (helpfully) disturbing and exhilarating!
This year's volume, which has much to say about the Christ who walks beside us and the challenges of sharing his tender love with others, offers true nourishment, as always. Alongside a reading for each day, you will find fresh thoughts and prayers.
Fresh from The Word 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.
Foreword
How to use Fresh from The Word
Acknowledgements and abbreviations
Introduction from the Editor
Promises and resolutions
1 Bad promises Peter Langerman
2 Good promises Maya Lamberte Ineza
Readings from Colossians (1) John Proctor
Readings from Colossians (2) Bruce Jenneker
Sheep and shepherds Bola Iduoze
The Gospel of Luke (1) Audrey Jose
Jessica Hewitt
Living with the Romans
1 At the time of Jesus Orion Johnson
2 In the early Church Christopher Lamb
3 Pilate and his soldiers Terry Lester
Walking with Jesus: Christian life
1 Our example Terry Lester
2 Following the Way Louise Jones
3 Walking through the world with Jesus Dafne Plou
4 Opposition Alesana Fosi Pala'amo
5 The One who goes with us Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa and Lemau Pala'amo
The Gospel of Luke (2)
1 The events of Holy Week Angharad Rhys Davies
Tim Yau
2 Resurrection Georgie Tennant
Trees
1 Rooted close to the source Catherine Williams
2 Like a tree Catherine Williams
Readings in Joshua
1 Into the promised land Andy Heald
2 Living in the land David Painting
The Gospel of Luke (3) John Birch
Amari Yogendran
Prayer in the letters of the New Testament Paul Nicholson SJ
Comfort and hope (readings from Isaiah 40-55)
Liz Carter
Catherine Sarjeant
Abundance and want
1 Plenty Ruth Perrin
2 Scarcity Christopher Took
Letter to the Hebrews Ash Barker
Dortje Brandes
Professions of faith
1 Recognising Jesus Stephen Willey
2 Jesus is Lord Catrin Harland-Davies
The Gospel of Luke (4) Kate Hughes
Ellie Hart
Encouragement Immaculee Hedden
Without a name Jane Gonzalez
Readings from 1 Samuel Deseta Davis
John Birch
Balance Liz Clutterbuck
New settings, new challenges
1 A travelling, wandering race called the People of God
Erice Fairbrother
2 A changing Church? Mark Mitchell
Samaria and the Samaritans Delroy Hall
Persistence Shirlyn Toppin
Letters to Titus and Jude Paul Cavill and Tom Hartman
Searching for Shalom Ian Fosten
Jan Sutch Pickard
Gold
1 The value of gold Raj Bharat Patta
2 Better than gold Christopher Took
The character of God: the God who comes
1 The hope of Israel Kate Hughes
2 A great light Helen Van Koevering
3 The way David Painting
Emmanuel: God with us Stella Wiseman
Hukarere Māori Girls College
- Title: Fresh from The Word 2025: Daily Bible Studies from Around the World
- Author: David Painting
- Publisher: SPCK Publishing
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780281090532, 9780281090525, 0281090521, 028109053X
- Resource ID: LLS:9780281090532
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2024-06-21T09:47:51Z