Guidelines May to August 2010

Guidelines is a unique Bible reading resource that offers four months of in-depth study written by leading scholars. Contributors are drawn from around the world, as well as the UK, and represent a stimulating and thought-provoking breadth of Christian tradition.

Instead of the usual dated daily readings, Guidelines provides weekly units, broken into at least six sections, plus an introduction giving context for the passage and a final section of points for thought and prayer.

On any day you can read as many or as few sections as you wish, to fit in with work or home routine. As well as a copy of Guidelines, you will need a Bible. Each contributor also suggests books for further study.

Published every four months (in January, May and September), commissioned by Canon Dr Jeremy Duff and edited by Lisa Cherrett.

Contributors in this issue:

Chris Tilling is the New Testament Tutor at St Mellitus College and St Paul's Theological Centre, London. His present area of research concerns the apostle Paul's understanding of the identity of Christ. In this issue, Chris writes on Romans 1 - 8.

Jenny Hellyer is a spiritual director, musician, clergy wife and mother based in Oxford. After teaching and theological study, she was part of the Lee Abbey Community in Devon for seven years. In this issue, Jenny writes on Being people of the Spirit.

Jo Bailey Wells currently teaches at Duke Divinity School in North Carolina, USA, where she also serves as Director of the Anglican Episcopal House of Studies, preparing able young leaders for ministry. She also teaches regularly at Renk Theological College in Southern Sudan. In this issue, Jo writes on Isaiah and the nations.

Jeremy Duff is Director of Lifelong Learning in Liverpool Diocese and Canon at Liverpool Cathedral, as well as being the Commissioning Editor for Guidelines. His latest book, Meeting Jesus: Human Responses to a Yearning God, was published by SPCK in 2006. In this issue, Jeremy writes on Luke 7 - 10.

Dick France is a retired Anglican minister who taught New Testament for 26 years. After serving as principal of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, he spent several years as Rector of seven small parishes on the Welsh border. He has written substantial commentaries on Matthew and Mark. In this issue, Dick writes on Atonement.

Henry Wansbrough OSB is a monk at Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire. He is Executive Secretary of the International Commission for Producing an English-Language Lectionary (ICPEL) for the Roman Catholic Church, and lectures frequently across the globe. In this issue, Henry writes on Psalms 1 - 13.

Andrew Goddard is Tutor in Christian Ethics at Trinity College, Bristol, where he is helping develop a Centre for Bible and Society. He also edits Anvil, the Anglican evangelical journal for theology and mission, and serves on the leadership team of Fulcrum. In this issue, Andrew writes on Biblical ethics and Christian discipleship.

Michael Tunnicliffe is a freelance tutor in adult education in the north-west of England. In this issue, Michael writes on Ezra.

Volker Rabens teaches New Testament at Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany. He is the author of The Holy Spirit and Ethics in Paul: Transformation and Empowering for Religious-Ethical Life. In this issue, Volker writes on Ephesians 1 - 3.

Guidelines is commissioned by Revd Dr Jeremy Duff, writer, teacher, and a vicar in the South Widnes Team, and edited by Lisa Cherrett, Managing Editor of Bible reading notes at BRF.

I was introduced to the Bible Reading Fellowship by the late Ian Thomson about 40 years ago. Since then, I have read Guidelines daily. This regular reading of the Bible anchors my spiritual life. The Bible Reading Fellowship has consistently enabled me to hear God's word and I would not be without their help. I am deeply grateful to their editors and writers over many years.

Reviewed by Very Rev Professor Iain Torrance, President of Princeton Theological Seminary and a former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

From other Guidelines readers

'Always food for thought'

'I have read daily from Guidelines for many years and have always found it helpful and often thought-provoking.'

'I enjoy Guidelines very much.'

'Many excellent contributions'

'I have really appreciated each day and have found much to think about.'

'All your commentators are good, and I appreciate the daily notes very much.'

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