to baptise or dedicate?
So I’ve been a Dad for two months now. Its difficult to articulate the changes our life has undergone and the emotions we have experienced through Daisy joining us. One overwhelming emotion is gratitude because we feel so undeserving of the gift that Daisy is. Now that we have a moment to consider it, we [...] | Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:17:23 +0000 |
the sheep and the goats: part two
The following is a re-imagining of the Biblical text found in Matthew 25:31-46 . I hope it draws out some thought for you. 31″When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32The heavenly hosts will stand before all the [...] | Wed, 21 Jul 2010 06:43:24 +0000 |
the sheep and the goats: part one
The following is a re-imagining of the Biblical text found in Matthew 25:31-46 . I hope it draws out some thought for you. 31When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in heavenly glory. 32The heavenly hosts will stand before all the [...] | Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:49:20 +0000 |
thirst
Thirst is such a great word to describe a mixture of longing, craving, hunger, wanting etc… We can thirst for things other than water though, right? For the prophets of the Old Testament to say they want justice gets the point across, but when they say they thirst for justice, it is so much more [...] | Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:35:30 +0000 |
who do you say that i am…
The following is a Biblical mash up… I have deliberately taken verses out of context to tell a different story, hopefully with the same meaning. Tell me what you think… Now when Jesus was talking to his disciples, he asked them ‘Who do people say that the I am?’ And they said, ‘Some say John [...] | Thu, 13 May 2010 10:14:59 +0000 |
easter good friday 4
4. Into your hands I commend my Spirit… Luke 23:44-46 We begun with the cross among us this morning because, as we spoke about earlier, crucifixion is always among us as people of faith. It is among us both as an event we experience and an event we participate in. We continue to carry Easter [...] | Thu, 29 Apr 2010 03:31:40 +0000 |
easter good friday 3
3. I am thirsty/It is finished… John 19:28-30a Have you ever tried sharing your problems with someone who just has no idea what you are talking about? Sharyn’s two months away from childbirth now so of course we are hearing all the horror stories of any recent labour’s that people know of. I’m standing there [...] | Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:13:05 +0000 |
easter good friday 2
2. Father, Forgive them… Luke 23:32-35 “Father forgive them, for they know not what they do.” One of the biggest problems with trying to worship, let alone trying to understand or to comprehend a God who is unknowable by definition, means that we get God wrong. We all get God wrong because God exceeds all [...] | Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:33:42 +0000 |
easter good friday 1
1. My God, why have you forsaken me? Matthew 27:41-46. ‘Why have you forsaken me?’ Have you ever said that to God? Have you ever felt those times of despair and fear as though God had turned away from you? Maybe it was the loss of a loved one or maybe the consequences of some [...] | Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:17:25 +0000 |
…some of our Easter reflections
For our Good Friday service this year we took the idea of using the little snippets of scripture that reveal the words of Jesus on that day, the thought being that the words he used (or the words which were recorded) each revealed an important aspect of the meaning of Easter. Over the next few [...] | Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:22:42 +0000 |