Mark 13 in perspective and preaching Christ today
Recently at the Lowestoft Living Word convention, I chose to speak on Mark 13, sometimes called the ‘Little Apocalypse’ because it appears to anticipate the themes of the book of Revelation (The Apocalypse of John).
I think it is fair to say that most Christian interpretation assumes this passage is about the end of the world…
– Moore College graduate John Richardson blogs at the Ugley Vicar.
G W Bromiley on Nicholas Ridley
Church Society has published online a four-part series on Bishop Nicholas Ridley by Geoffrey Bromiley –
“Nicholas Ridley was one of those three confessor-bishops whose names are linked indissolubly with the English Reformation.
Of the three, Cranmer had the widest sphere of opportunity, and if he lacked the most conspicuous gifts of leadership, he had nevertheless his own capacities which allowed him to exploit many of the advantages of his position. Latimer was an older man. As a contemporary writer put it, “He came earlier in the morning, and was the more ancient workman in the Lord’s vineyard.” Latimer was no great scholar, but he was a moral preacher of singular power, able to catch the ear both of those in high places and also of the common people.
Ridley himself was the youngest of the three, but in many ways he was also the most talented. He excelled not only as a scholar, but also as a diligent and forceful ecclesiastic, and by his activity and learning he came to be recognized in his own day as perhaps the foremost champion of the Reformation movement. …”
– From Church Society.