Out and about in the car yesterday, I managed to catch some snippets of the BBC Radio 4 King James Bible programme. The readings are available as podcasts for the next little while, and I highly recommend them based on the little I heard yesterday. It struck me that though we treat the Bible as a book to be read, for much of its history it was a book to be listened to. Reading and listening are different experiences: the opportunity to hear sizeable portions well-read, and with helpful and sometimes provocative introductions, is not to be missed.
Pete Philips especially recommends Rowan Williams’ introduction to and Sam West’s reading of the first four chapters of John’s Gospel, so I’ll go and give that a try while I eat my sandwich.
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Pam 01.11.11 at 5:44 am
For the brave, battling Queenslanders:
A black, black cloud
flew over the sun
driven by fierce flying
rain.
William Carlos Williams
Richard 01.11.11 at 7:07 am
I’m sure we’re all keeping Queensland in our prayers. It’s hard to take in the scale of what’s been happening.
Pam 01.11.11 at 7:54 am
Thanks Richard.
Please pray for my brother John & family at Newstead, Brisbane.
Please pray for my cousin Margy & family at Gracemere, near Rockhampton.
PamBG 01.11.11 at 8:59 pm
Praying for them. What a difficult situation.
Pam 01.11.11 at 11:12 pm
Thanks Pam.
When I spoke to my brother last night I told him I loved him. And he said “Don’t be a cry-baby”. Isn’t he great?