Dear John

READING SCRIPTURE FROM THE MARGINS - DOWNLOAD OUR NEW BIBLE STUDIES TODAY!

Download 'Untold Stories', a free series of Bible studies on the
Gospel of Matthew, at [[link removed]]

The Bible shows us again and again that God is on the side of the poor and the
oppressed. People on the margins.

But too often, when we read scripture in our churches, we focus on other aspects
of the story, or we are so familiar with the text that we don’t notice the
challenging things it has to say to us.

The five Bible studies in 'Untold Stories' focus on the Gospel of Matthew, and highlight different perspectives. We look
at Jesus’ teachings and miracles through the eyes of characters in the margins
of the story. We remind ourselves that the original audiences for Jesus’
teaching, and for the Gospels, were primarily people who were themselves
marginalised by poverty, living under military occupation.

'Untold Stories' is a great resource for personal reflection and study - or you could use it as
a Lent course in your church. It's designed to enoucraghe personal commitment by
congregation members following a service on 23 February, Church Action on
Poverty Sunday.

We have also produced a bookmark for your Bible, with questions to help you find
perspectives from the margins whenever you are reading scripture.

Download the Bible studies at [[link removed]]

Best wishes

Liam Purcell
Church Action on Poverty

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