Sep 18, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Mountain Sunday The reading I have chosen for today (Mountain Sunday) is from the Old Testament book of Isaiah. The prophet Isaiah was talking to a group of people in a foreign land as slaves. It is a passage of hope for a group of people with very little hope. ...
Sep 9, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Sky Sunday This reading has a number of descriptions of Sky – which is the theme for today in the Season of Creation. Day by day and night by night – the ongoing circle of day followed by night followed by day – which is what God created on the first day of...
Sep 5, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
On Humanity Sunday in the Season of Creation one of the readings is Psalm 8. A short Psalm of praise to God the creator and the role of humans in caring for that creation. On this day it is more about just caring for the whole of God’s creation – it is about caring...
Aug 29, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Earth Sunday This reading starts with the reminder that “in the beginning, God created” which is how Genesis 1 also starts. This reading ends at verse 14 which has been interpreted in a variety of ways. These include – The Word became flesh and made his dwelling...
Aug 21, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
A final invitation for the community of Ephesus in drawing on the strengths of faith to stand tall and to withstand all that might come try and pull them apart. Paul uses imagery to help them understand how to draw on the strengths of faith to stand fast. There is...
Aug 13, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This comes to us as one of John’s “I am” statements. Jesus makes a statement about who he is. I am life. I am the living bread. Living bread . . . . a strange concept to grab hold of. The disciples would not yet have had the gathering around the last supper where...
