September 2024 

Re: Biblical foundations for discipleship 

A challenging and helpful piece. Thank you
Jackie (via Facebook)

Thanks Peter - really, really, helpful. Particularly as we are preparing for a preaching series on discipleship!
Graham (via Facebook)

Excellent Peter, thank you!
Susanna (via Facebook)
 

Re: Should your faith rely entirely on the Bible?

I totally agree with Chris Goswani in saying that the primary authority for our faith is Jesus. However we have a problem - for where do we encounter the stories of Jesus' life and accounts of his teaching? In the Bible; and indeed put into their final form by editors and leaders in the early Church.

So, while I believe it is right to regard Jesus as our highest authority, in practice the Bible (or, if we are going to be picky, the Gospel tradition) does end up having a leading role. If we don't let it do that, then we'll end up abandoning the historic Jesus or even making up a new Jesus in our own image!

Thank you, Chris.

Andrew Kleissner, Christchurch United Church, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff