This week I’m exploring the passage in Galatians 2 about remembering the poor. Here’s the passage from the Contemporary English Version: “James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me [...]
Archive for July, 2011
Remembering the Poor – More Translators, Please
Posted: 28th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD Project0
Remembering the Poor – And Also the Spiritually Poor
Posted: 26th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: Apostle Paul, Galatians 2, Serving the poor
I’m exploring Galatians 2 this week. Here is the passage from the NIV: “James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. All they asked [...]
Remembering the Poor
Posted: 25th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Emerging Ministries, PathLight, The SOLD ProjectTags: Apostle Paul, Galatians 2, Serving the poor
There’s a passage in Galatians 2 that has always intrigued me, so this week I’m going to share three posts on the topic. This is from The Message translation of the Apostle Paul’s letter: “Recognizing that my calling had been given by God, James, Peter, and John — the pillars of the church — shook [...]
The English: A Portrait of a People
Posted: 19th July 2011 by Roy Goble in Book Reviews, FamilyTags: English culture, Jeremy Paxman
It’s rare for me to post a book review on this main page, in part because it is sent to all subscribers of the blog and I don’t want to pester them with all the books I read! Normally I just list the books here and leave it at that. But I finished a book [...]
Surreal London
Posted: 16th July 2011 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: #10 Downing Street, London, News of the World, Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch, St. Paul's Cathedral
The family roots trip included a stay in London. Jedd, Kevin and I did the usual things like the British Museum, Westminster, and so forth, but it was much more than just that. There were a few times that the whole experience felt a bit surreal. For instance, when we arrived at our hotel in [...]
Prayer in Oxford
Posted: 15th July 2011 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: 24-7 Prayer, Eagle and Child, Oxford, Pete Greig, Stonehenge
My previous post about Aldingbourne mentioned that Pete Greig picked us up at the airport. Pete is the accidental founder of 24-7 Prayer. I love the idea of being an accidental founder … it’s much more realistic than most founders are willing to admit! Anyway, Pete met us at the airport and spent a couple [...]
Burpham, West Sussex
Posted: 14th July 2011 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: Burpham, Genealogy, George and Dragon
One of the surprises of our England trip was the tiny village of Burpham. I chose to stay in the Burpham Country House because it was well regarded on tripadvisor.com, but even more importantly it has a Goble family connection. Apparently, in the 1700′s Squire Goble lived in this home and managed to irritate all [...]
Aldingbourne, West Sussex
Posted: 13th July 2011 by Roy Goble in FamilyTags: Burpham, Genealogy, Puritans
Last week I flew to Southern England and had a wonderful time with my son Jedd and son-in-law Kevin Carey. Thank you, Rachel, for letting Kevin join us! And thanks, D’Aun, for letting me go! This was a roots trip to explore the Goble family history in Southern England. Our research has shown that I’m [...]