Oct 8, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
The story of Jesus healing the 10 lepers is a powerful story of faith, grace and gratitude. At times I want to see Christ work powerfully before I am willing to allow my faith, actions and hope to increase. In the story of the 10 lepers, they called out to Jesus for...
Oct 1, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Our family has been overjoyed watching the ABC TV program called “Old People’s Home for 4 year olds. The story of a group of 4 year olds and a group of aged care residents joining in a classroom together has caused us to laugh and almost cry. The classmates have...
Sep 21, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
The name Lazarus means ‘God Helps’. At the time this story was told, wealth was understood to be a sign of God’s favour and poverty a sign of God’s displeasure. Imagine the shock for the hearers of this story. It is not the rich man but Lazarus, who longed to satisfy...
Sep 14, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Jesus tells a story of the shrewd manager. Accused of squandering his master’s money, the manager visits the debtors with a plan to repay the master and provide for his own future. Jesus commends him for finding a way to live in the current situation and speaks to the...
Sep 7, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Who puts the 99 in jeopardy in order to take the risk that one might be found? It makes little sense to spend so much time looking for one lost sheep or a tiny coin. Or does it? Jesus tells us it does not only make sense but saving those who are lost is what God is...
Aug 31, 2019 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
“O God, you have searched me and known me!” This Psalm captures the sense of constancy and persistence of God’s presence, even in times of doubt. The psalmist celebrates the way in which God has formed and shaped us in a wonderful way, even from before our birth....
