5-minute biblical theology of the temple

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of the temple was? How did God dwell in the temple and what was it supposed to picture?

What do people mean by ‘coming into the presence of God’?

I recognise the concept of God’s presence means somewhat different things in different traditions. But I struggle to shake the sense that a lot of

How seriously does God take his holiness and how does this affect the church today?

Yesterday, we continued our series in Numbers. This week we were considering the role of the Levites and specifically the ramifications of God’s holiness for

Don’t drive a wedge between God and his provision

There is a little story that I remember being told as a child that still floats around in the ether. One version of the story

Listening to God’s voice

There is a lot of superstition doing the round as to what it means to listen to God’s voice. It is not at all unusual

If you will welcome tourists into the church, you can’t complain when they behave like tourists

A tiny opinion piece in the Guardian notes a bit of a whinge by the priests at Oxford’s University Church of St Mary the Virgin. Apparently, they

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