Sep 14, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
The telling of the Israelites escape from the pursuing army of the Egyptians is a very theatrical one indeed. The most dramatically astonishing part is, no doubt, the ‘parting of the Red Sea’, following Moses’ confidence and obedience to God, which not only enables...
Sep 6, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Turning the world upside down “This day shall be a day of remembrance for you” (Ex 12:14). It was a day to remember that most holy journey of the Jewish people from slavery under the Egyptians to freedom. A freedom that for a long time did not look at all like they...
Aug 31, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
From the time when Jesus was recognized by the disciples as the Messiah, he began to prepare them for his future and theirs. It was not a life of triumph and power which he presented to them. It was about suffering and death, about decisions to walk towards those...
Aug 23, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
In every moment of life, the question hovers over us or confronts us as we make our decisions – “Who is this Jesus? It is not, of course, as simple as saying, “This is our God”. In every age, the church has struggled to name its God. Is this God one who stands at the...
Aug 16, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s...
Aug 10, 2023 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Last week, Jesus had taken off for a bit of solitude, but a huge crowd found him This week, Jesus returns to his previous goal: He’s aching for some solitude. So Jesus sends his disciples off by boat, sends the crowd home with their tummies full of bread and fish, and...
