Author Archives: Jared Hay

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About Jared Hay

I'm a retired Minister, husband of Jane, father of two adult children and late life PhD student in Christian Origins.

2 Corinthians 5:1-10 is not about resurrection

On Monday 3rd June, a conference of Scottish University PhD students in Biblical Studies took place at New College in Edinburgh. There were many 20-minute presentations, and I gave one on the interpretation of 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, which is a … Continue reading

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It’s been an interesting week

I’ve had quite a week! An ‘interesting’ one in both senses of the word. It is a sign of the speedy passage of time that the family celebrated our son’s thirtieth birthday this week. He has a street in Rome … Continue reading

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‘I was on the island called Patmos.’

Last week I fulfilled one of my dreams when we spent five days on the Greek island of Patmos, where the Book of Revelation had its origins. We were part of a McCabe Pilgrimages group where, over the course of … Continue reading

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The One who raised the Lord Jesus…

In these weeks following Easter, with our celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, it is easy for us as Christians to rejoice in the victory of Christ over death. He has triumphed over the cosmic enemy of humanity. Yet, as … Continue reading

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I will be there for you

We are not very good in Church life at acknowledging lament, even if that lament needs to be couched in hope. But it is an important element of life for us since all of us go through hard times, some … Continue reading

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By their fruits you will know them

I’m a great fan of an app called ‘Streaks’ which reminds me of several things that I want to do every day, or once a week, or whenever. It reminded me today that I’m scheduled to write a blog. Also … Continue reading

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What do you think?

One of the most exciting moments of my retirement, and of my time as a student of the New Testament, was when Jane and I had the opportunity to visit Ancient Corinth in 2019. This blog contains three of the … Continue reading

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Grumpy old man

Last week I had the privilege of conducting a solemn and reflective service on Good Friday evening, as well as the great joy of preaching about the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Day. With all these roller-coaster thoughts of sorrow, … Continue reading

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Holy Week – a change of perspective

In recent years I’ve been conscious of how different Holy Week feels in retirement after thirty years in the Parish. People often said to me at Christmas, ‘This will be your busy time,’ but the number and range of events … Continue reading

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Life is a taboret

Looking back over my life, so far, and pondering on last week’s blog, I’m conscious of how important a place music and songs/hymns have had in my spiritual and emotional development. Even at this point in my life, decades after … Continue reading

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