Last week I said winter was going. Well outside is snow and more on the way. Winter has clearly decided there’s time for one last hurrah.

You should read these

Seven articles (plus a few sneaky bonuses) that might be worth you bookmarking, reading & thinking about

1. A Twelve Percenter which you could combine with The myth of Sweden’s voluntary lockdown
2. The Three Bodies of Christ
3. Christianity and the Making of the Quran which you could pair with a Non-Muslim Guide to Ramadan
4. Two Dead Men Are Fooling You: About Science and Religion
5. Boys and Girls Are Just Different
6. Why Read If You Forget Most Everything Anyway?
7. The northernmost tramway in the world

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You should look at this

50 photographs that reshaped sport

Photograph: Bob Martin/Sports Illustrated/Getty Images

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You should listen to this

Fascinating discussion between Paul Kingsnorth & Tom Holland

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You should watch this

Bono and The Edge: Tiny Desk Concert

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This week’s posts

Monday: Receiving the Spirit
Wednesday: Jesus on marriage

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Reading Colossians Remixed

I haven’t forgotten this series although I wouldn’t blame you if you thought I had. New posts coming (one day).

• Read with me: Colossians Re:mixed
• Colossians Remixed: Placing ourselves
• Colossians Remixed: Hearing with Old Testament ears
• Colossians Remixed: Do we live under an empire?
• Colossians Remixed: Growing in the Empire’s shadow
• Colossians Remixed: Dealing with postmodernism

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From the archives

Grafted in: An example from nature:

“In the natural process of gardening grafting can bring benefits both too the grafted plant and to the root plant. However both Paul & Jesus are focused on the benefits that the root/vine gives to the branches.”