Two years ago I made a list of wonderful free online Bible resources (click here). Episcopal cafe has pointed to another list: Online Bibles Bible.org: Get access to the NET Bible from this page. You can also get some helpful tools for study, including pop-verses on the page. Join communities and get help finding Bible… Continue Reading
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This is an ecumenical website of resources and reflections on liturgy, spirituality, and worship for individuals and communities. It is run by Rev. Bosco Peters.
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Top online free Bible resources
Here is a list of resources to understand the Bible better. These scriptural resources are free and online. This site provides similar lists for lectionary resources, for music resources and so on, and invites you to add so that together we are sharing good resources we find. So if you know a similar biblical resource,… Continue Reading
The Lectionary (part 2)
In the last post on the lectionary I gave background to the RCL (Revised Common Lectionary) and highlighted that a community discipline of following the lectionary frees us from the vagaries and some of the eccentricities of allowing pastors total discretion to pick their own favourite Bible passages. I think there is always a danger… Continue Reading
Revised Common Lectionary
There is a helpful discussion on beliefnet.com about the Revised Common Lectionary. This includes a comment from Taylor Burton-Edwards, the secretary of The Consultation on Common Texts which did the work on this lectionary. Two points are worth highlighting: 1) A lectionary “is a selection of readings intended to be read, sung, heard, and proclaimed… Continue Reading
African Bible Study
I have regularly used a form of group lectio divina in catechumenate groups. It is regularly called the “African method”. This method was introduced by the African Delegation to the Lambeth Conference. Hence, it is known by both names: “Lambeth” and “African.”