The challenge of Palm Sunday is to find our-self in the story, saying ‘Yes’ to Jesus and all that he stood for. Let’s all go up to Jerusalem, but it could be dangerous! ALL AGE MESSAGE ‘Magpie’ talks about things he has done and the ways he deals with the issues he creates. When…
Mary gave her very best expensive perfume to show her love for Jesus. It was a free but costly gift that Jesus gave – his life, to show his love for us. ALL AGE MESSAGE When the ‘jar’ is broken open the sweet healing of Christ can be released. A broken ‘jar’ can transform…
Life is a journey -we all make right and wrong decisions.
We have things in life we regret.
If there is genuine love in a relationship then there will be forgiveness.
God says to us all, “My child,
welcome back you are forgiven”.
Our society works on ‘rules for good people and punishment for bad things’. In suffering this is challenged.
In Isaiah, God says that he worked differently, persevering in faith in adversity.
In Luke the story about the bad Fig tree is challenged, but with caring and nurture, good is achieved.
Lent is a season of repentance and lament. Christians convince
themselves they are good people and of good moral perfection.
“Holiness”, is not about the absence of sin, but a significant heightened awareness of sin.
In the awareness of our frailty before God and of our sin; the more we experience God’s saving grace and the abundant generosity of God in our lives.
In this reading the Devil is personified and speaks clearly in Human language.
The temptations of Jesus talk
clearly about satisfying hunger, using power to influence, keeping safe
from harm.
May our practices in Lent give us wisdom and draw us closer to God and his/her creation and purposes.
The Transfiguration is just before the season of Lent and sheds light on what the Christian pilgrimage is all about. Christian Pilgrimage is about going where Jesus goes, and doing what Jesus would do and not falling asleep on the job.
Love is All There is!
We are called to imitate Jesus in loving and unloving experiences. The heart of God is for us to be One
When Jesus comes down from the mountain he teaches in what is sometimes known as the “sermon on the plain”. He teaches about the things that are important – blessed are people who are like a tree planted next to water. Click on the start button to sample this message. Click on the download link below…
Life is what happens to us all while we are making other plans. Life is also a gift from God. We have to be open to the voice of a stranger and practice paying attention
