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  • 2 weeks ago | theaquilareport.com | Stephen Kneale

    I think this is how our service of God often works. There are of course the obvious things: that terrible effort to explain the gospel that just went horribly wrong, the advice we gave that blew up in somebody’s face, the action we took that we look back and think was actually wrong. All well-intentioned mistakes in the service of Jesus. I am just preparing a sermon on a funny little episode in 2 Kings 4Open in Logos Bible Software (if available).

  • 1 month ago | evangelical-times.org | Stephen Kneale

    On the death of Pope Francis, I have been a little surprised by some of the evangelical responses. For a helpful comment, I would recommend this from Leonardo Di Chirico. I appreciate the death of any world leader – particularly where we feel the need to comment – can be a tricky business. Quite what do you say? Particularly if the person in question has said and done some things with which we might vehemently disagree. Let me raise some notes of caution.

  • 1 month ago | theaquilareport.com | Stephen Kneale

    Matthew emphasizes Jesus’ kingship as a sign to the Jews that He is the promised messiah. Mark emphasizes Jesus as an obedient servant. Luke is written for the benefit of non-Jews. John writes to emphasize that Jesus is the everlasting Son of God and, at the same time, God the Son. In our weekly theology breakfast, we are continuing our biblical theology track.

  • 2 months ago | theaquilareport.com | Stephen Kneale

    There is a fairly strong line in denying ourselves comfort for the sake of the gospel and very little that would lead to the conclusion of encouraging Christian morals apart from actual conversion to make life easier or to aid the spread of the gospel or anything like it. Are these cultural matters really being encouraged and applauded by believers for the sake of the gospel or, if we’re really being honest, is it because they will make our life that much easier?

  • Mar 8, 2025 | theaquilareport.com | Stephen Kneale

    Have you heard, for example, that apocryphal story of Martin Luther? Apparently he was asked one evening what he’d be doing the next day and he replied, ‘Work, work from early till late. In fact I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer. One of my favourite books on prayer is Michael Reeves’ Enjoy Your Prayer Life. I like its honesty, its directness and particularly the fact that it is short.

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