Glenda is an experienced Family Worker with a demonstrated history of working in the religious institutions and industry. Skilled in Government, Emergency Management, Children’s Ministry, Environmental Awareness, and Management. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Applied Science- Environmental Health from University of Western Sydney.
If we want the world to see God’s love it has to be through Christians (His people), when they overtly act in love to their neighbors, with God’s help. John Paul 2 reaction after he was shot, was still ringing powerfully in the mind of the aggressor 30 years later, because John Paul’s act of forgiveness, was a revelation of the love of God to that man. Hear that story today!
Mary goes to the tomb, the tomb is empty, a man appears, she hears her name, her heart explodes with joy!
She asks the smallest of mercies, but receives the greatest of gifts, an encounter with her friend, Messiah, Rabbi-nah!
She remembers the Good Shepherd. No other voice can define or limit who she is. She had to go and tell.
Troubled and full of doubts the disciples are hiding in a locked room.
Jesus appears and stands there. An example of “A life after life after death.”
Appearances of Jesus to his disciples shows the message of, ‘Faith and Hope and Doubt’ are in collision, which helps us to face our own confusion. The one who died stands “In the Midst” with a new offering.
The Cross was not the end.
The Tomb could not hold Jesus.
He gives up His spirit before death and then gives it up again when after the resurrection, He gathers with those who were lost and breathes on them. In Easter we celebrate “Christ is Risen”.
Through the story of Hagar – a foreigner and slave who flees with the child born of Abraham, we find the great truth of God. He is the one who sees and hears the cries of the afflicted but does not scorn, but acts with justice and steadfast love.
What good news do we proclaim? It will be different for every time and place.
But the common thread is we are ‘Servant People of our Servant Lord’ and our ‘Servantship’ must express the Mission of God – the way Christ lived and taught.
Faith versus Works or Grace versus law?
The age old problem conundrum!
Is it Faith and Grace that is needed to lead us to life in Christ and righteousness?
The Holy Spirit reminds us that God has revealed what God is like in His movement towards the world in LOVE.
The clutter that we hold onto in our lives can easily choke out our Spiritual life and drown out what is important. We are not measured by the abundance of our possessions so we need to focus on what is meaningful to God. ALL AGE MESSAGE Unity is about coming together for a common…
Following Jesus is not an easy choice. It may require us to make Jesus our ‘Top Priority’ and be willing to give up anything for God.
However it may not be an ‘either’ /’or’ choice but finding a balance in our commitment and making Jesus the foundation of all we are trying to do so we can say “Amen”.
