(Having mentioned 16th century poet John Donne in the previous post, we’re now misquoting William Shakespeare! Apologies to the bard...) Some have said that Paul’s views on eating meat sold in the meat market are contradictory, apparently encouraging this practice in...

Paul’s letters are like so many conversations: they don’t always stick to the point in a linear fashion, but tend to ‘meander’ somewhat. He is writing 1 Corinthians to answer questions that have been raised, and from 1 Cor 8 has been talking about the question of what...

Continuing the culinary metaphors... Preparing a Bible study is like preparing a beef casserole. When planning a meal, ingredients have to be bought and assembled. Beef cubes, potatoes, onions, carrots, peppers, courgettes, leeks, mushrooms... whatever vegetables you...