Our daughter is named, in part, after this book of the Bible. I loved the name Sophia because of Sophia (meaning wisdom) in The Shack. Nathan's favourite book of the Bible is Proverbs, which means wisdom, and Sophia means wisdom. Our theological college principle once said that Nathan and I get to the same place [...]
So I've been stuck in Psalms for months. Not because I don't love Psalms (I do), but because I was trying to do something different with this blog, and it didn't really work. I was trying to list and count all the emotions I identified throughout the book of Psalms. But in the end, it [...]
Here we are in Job. I finished it last week but was in the middle of all the Holy Week blogging, so I thought I'd wait a few days before posting. Anyway, I've read Job a few times and I used to think it was a tricky book, because it's so long and there's lots [...]
Well, the drama! What a brilliant book! I don't think I've read all of Esther in one day before. There's dunkneness (several times), a stubborn queen, a bride finding ball (to quote Slipper and the Rose), jealousy, anger, plotting, royal decrees, strong and steadfast heroes who save the day... what's not to love? Let's talk [...]
Rev Poppy 