Tag Archives: 1 Samuel 15:34 – 16:13

Sermon: Introducing David, episode two of the soap opera

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Augustine wrote that, ‘anyone who thinks that he has understood the divine scriptures or any part of them, but cannot by his understanding build up the double love of God and neighbour, has not yet succeeded in understanding them’. The Scriptures are complicated and contradictory; let us ensure that our reading of them always builds up love. Amen. Continue reading →

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Sermon: The importance of good biblical interpretation

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Avril Hannah-Jones

Bad Biblical interpretation has been used by Christians to justify the most appalling crimes against humanity: slavery; the Holocaust; apartheid. We must read the Bible carefully, in context, and through the lens of Jesus’ commands that we love God and neighbour because the alternative is terrifying.   Continue reading →

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