Here it is! The February mixtape for you all to enjoy. March is now upon us and I will be asking for your choices as the month progresses. If you want to know more about the mixtapes check out the January one here with a little bit of an explanation about the monthly mixtapes. David WyndHas been a …
Walter Brueggemann
Born in Nebraska in 1933, Walter Brueggemann is an Old Testament theologian, St Louis Cardinals fan and for some, one of the most influential Old Testament scholars of the last 40 years or so. He uses a practice called rhetorical criticism (basically looking at the meaning behind words, phrases, images, gestures, performances, texts, films etc that people use to communicate) …
BFX January 2020 Mixtape
Welcome to the first in our BeachcomberFX mixtapes! The idea behind these mixtapes is to create monthly lists of songs that have resonated with us in some way. Maybe you had a tough week and this song helped get you through or your choice makes you feel amazing whenever you hear it. It could be one of those songs that …
Granville Sharp
This first post on prophets and influencers is on Granville Sharp. I am going to assume that not many people know who he is, but out of interest you could respond with a 👍 or 👎 below if you know, and haven’t used the internet or some other means to look him up. First some background Sharp was born in …
Who would you invite for tea?
I can’t remember why I thought of this idea. Maybe it came to me in a dream one night or a vision whilst sat in a local coffee shop. Where ever it came from I thought it would make an interesting conversation starter so here we go. Most people like eating and most of all they like eating with others. …
Nativity
When a baby joins the family it is usually a time for the family to get together, bring presents and celebrate. But Mary was a long way from home. Joseph was with her, but all she had for family were the animals in the stable and the shepherds that came to visit. How do you think Mary felt – how …