By David Instone-Brewer2023-07-25T11:33:00
Throughout Christian history, those at the bottom of society have been most receptive to the good news, explains David Instone-Brewer
Plastic, a non-biodegradable waste, is one of the scourges of the modern world. In New Testament times, it was pottery sherds – bits of broken pots, vases and crockery. They were everywhere – kicked into ditches, thrown over neighbours’ fences (no one was paid to pick up litter) – and they lasted forever.
Of course, for archaeologists, sherds help with dating, and perhaps our plastic trash will have some value to future archaeologists as they distinguish between today’s take-away boxes, 1960s Tupperware and 1930s Bakelite wireless cases.
But pottery sherds did have another practical use: they were a convenient medium to write on. A sherd that is found to have been used in this way is so valuable to scholars that it has a special name – an ‘ostracon’.
2025-06-12T14:27:00Z By Harry Benson
Nearly half of all teenagers now grow up in homes without both parents present. Harry Benson says Christians need to champion marriage as the foundation for commitment, dependable love and stable families
2025-06-10T07:13:00Z By Emma Hide
Don’t wait until healing comes or God answers your prayer to share your story, says Emma Hide. There’s profound power in honest stories of choosing trust, faith, and hope while still in the struggle
2025-06-09T16:27:00Z By Ima Korr
In his latest book, the Minnesota-based pastor Joshua Giles offers personal reflections aimed at helping every Christian hear God’s voice. But while heartfelt and sincere, the book often lacks theological depth, says our reviewer
2025-05-30T08:49:00Z By Jeff Lucas
Christian maturity takes a while…or even a lifetime, remarks Jeff Lucas
2025-05-30T08:36:00Z By David Instone-Brewer
Genesis says that God spoke order into chaos. Scientific findings about the universe’s first sound resonate with scripture, says David Instone-Brewer
2025-05-29T14:35:00Z By Gemma Hunt
After spending some time outdoors, Gemma Hunt reflects on how the beauty of God’s creation is good for us
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