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You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel The Rt Revd David Wilbourne

You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel By The Rt Revd David Wilbourne

You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel by The Rt Revd David Wilbourne


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This inspiring York Course on John's Gospel, the most mysterious of all the gospel accounts of the life of Christ, invites us to meet Jesus afresh . . . an ideal study for Lent or any time of the year

You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel Summary

You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel: York Courses by The Rt Revd David Wilbourne

'Both vintage and fresh David Wilbourne . . . [His] gift is to enable us to see again the face of Jesus delightfully present with us through our Lent journey.' GRAHAM USHER, BISHOP OF NORWICH Whatever our church denomination, we all use the same Sunday Gospel from the Revised Common Lectionary. Year A focuses on Matthew, but during the first five Sundays of Lent, four of the Gospels are curiously from John. By basing each of the five sessions in this course on the previous Sunday's Gospel, David Wilbourne provides a brilliant connection to the preaching and teaching that has just taken place. Serious yet full of life and humour, the course covers: Session 1: Temptation . . . On checking every word that comes out of the mouth of God Session 2: Strangers in the night . . . Nicodemus came to Jesus under cover of darkness: finding God in surprising places Session 3: The winner takes it all 'You worship what you do not know': upping our game with worship Session 4: I was blind but now I see 'A god who can be understood is no god' Session 5: Them bones, them bones, them dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! Contrasting events in John with parables in the Synoptics The course booklet is accompanied by a lively CD, in which David Wilbourne and guests from various denominational backgrounds, put forward their thoughts on the themes of the course. This York Course is available in the following formats Course Book (Paperback 9781915843012) Course Book (eBook 9781915843029 both ePub and Mobi files provided) Audio Book of Interview to support You Can Be Serious! York Course (CD 9781915843050) Audio Book of Interview (Digital Download) 9781915843043 Transcript of interview to support You Can Be Serious! York Course (Paperback 9781915843005) Transcript of interview (eBook 9781915843036 both ePub and Mobi files provided) Book Pack (9781915843067 Featuring Paperback Course Book, Audio Book on CD and Paperback Transcript of Interview) Large Print (Paperback 9781915843722)

You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel Reviews

You Can Be Serious! is both vintage and fresh David Wilbourne. It provokes conversation and prayer about each of Lent's Gospel readings, drawing from Bishop David's own study and pastoral experience, as well as the deep wells of ancient and contemporary wisdom. David's gift is to enable us to see again the face of Jesus delightfully present with us through our Lent journey. -- Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich on YOU CAN BE SERIOUS!
The York Courses format is tried and tested . . . Leading us in theology and ecclesiology are a mix of activist and academic, also ecumenical [contributors]. The sessions are scholarly but not inaccessible . . . a clear outline of environmental justice . . . An ideal resource for individuals or groups. * New Directions on CARING FOR CREATION (2021) *
Accessibly weaves substantial theology with Bible study, emphasizing that we need to unfamiliarize ourselves with the Bible, letting its sheer strangeness jolt us. Plenty of personal glimpses and fascinating detail include an Orthodox priest protesting that a prostitute is not a sinner, but an icon in the dustbin . . . * Church Times on GOD HAS NO FAVOURITES *
One health warning: avoid this course if the Psalms hardly feature in your acts of worship, because anyone completing it will be an enthusiast for their wider and more central use. * Church Times on THE PSALMS (2016) *

About The Rt Revd David Wilbourne

David Wilbourne (Author) DAVID WILBOURNE was Assistant Bishop of Llandaff from 2009 until 2017, and previously worked as chaplain to two Archbishops of York, John Habgood and David Hope. He is a frequent after-dinner speaker, radio and TV broadcaster, guest preacher, and retreat and conference leader. Renowned for his ability to strike a balance between the humorous and the poignant, his many books include John Habgood's biography, Just John and Shepherd of Another Flock: The Charming Tale of a New Vicar in a Yorkshire Country Town -which was hailed by the TLS as 'glorious'.

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9781915843012
1915843014
You Can Be Serious! Meeting Jesus afresh in John's Gospel: York Courses by The Rt Revd David Wilbourne
Used - Very Good
Paperback
SPCK Publishing
2023-01-19
36
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