Laraine is a lay presenter on Project Reconnect and musician at Charlestown NSW
Pastor Kim offers an excellent exploration of a difficult parable in which risks and sacrifices are
needed in a tricky situation.
Alluding to the Kingdom of God, where there are not always even matches or perfect balances, but in which grace abounds as we hear God’s message “Maybe you don’t think you have enough or are enough. Give me what you can and come as you are. You can start afresh!”
James and John struggle to get the picture of what Jesus was telling them.
However Bartimaeus, even though he was blind, did get the picture.
He had faith to become part of that contingent that walked with Jesus towards Jerusalem.
Sometimes our the path to God may mean ‘turning around’ (Metanoia) and seeing things differently.
What is our purpose in life? Someone answered this way, “Its
love, isn’t it. The reason we exist is to love and be loved”
Jesus was very practical in the way he demonstrated love for the world, through all the good and bad times of his life.
Practical love, like all love is found in the big and small things in life, the good times and the bad. Seek it out.
Two ordinary people both had extraordinary dreams and visions, then struggled with life and all its emotions.
Jesus was born and assures us that
Immanuel is with us!
SEASON OF CREATION For the month of September, we generally follow the Season of Creation, now celebrated worldwide and the brainchild of Normal Habel, a Lutheran minster based in South Australia. The Season of Creation is a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment together. During…
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.
With all the Christmas Celebrations we can loose sight of Jesus.
Our minds and faith are easily led away from Christ. Domestic violence increases, along with suicides.
Easy to waste time seeking in the wrong places for the peace Christ came to bring – Christ is available for all today.
Look around your neighbourhood and garden and see what animals are blessing you with their presence. How can we bless them with our presence? Be like St Francis and imitate the life of Christ to humans and Animals?
Garry explains what must have been going through the minds of the followers of Jesus after the events of Easter from the joy of Palm Sunday to the Crucifixion
