Nov 30, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Some years ago, when I was researching Advent and Christmas as “seasons of opportunity” for congregations in their ministry to their communities, one important fact emerged in my research. Many of our neighbours believe that the Christmas celebration has the power...
Nov 30, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Christmas preparations are happening in our shops, our streets, our churches, our homes. But this year it is all a bit subdued as we are still feeling the effects of COVID19. For many people, Christmas will be very different this year. Many have lost loved ones; our...
Nov 17, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
It is obvious that with these words, recorded in Matthew 25, Jesus wants us to be uncomfortable; and he wants us to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the needs of those around us. Because none of us has been as attentive to others’ needs as we could have been,...
Nov 10, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
I am a widow. I have lost my husband. My safe world has fallen apart. I feel insecure. And yet I still have so much. But I guard what I have more closely now – like putting it in a hole in the ground! This parable is about security and risk. It’s about how we...
Nov 3, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
The story of the ten bridesmaids is a story of anticipation and readiness which encourages us to be awake and prepared for the return of Jesus “because you do not know the day or the hour”. It was addressed to the disciples in private as they sat with him...
