EXPLORING THE BIBLE
September 19 2021 Pentecost 17 James 3:13-4:3,7-8a
Confidence in the good gifts of God means that we can pray with confidence for the expression of those gifts within ourselves.
September 12 2021 Pentecost 16 James 3:1-12
the tongue … carries great power!
September 5 2021 Pentecost 15 James 2:1-10,(11-13),14-17
“Actions speak louder than words!” This month we are invited to re-contemplate The Epistle of James. What a gem it is! My heading sounds familiar to us, of course. But also to huge numbers of the past, including folk at the very beginning of Christianity. Indeed,...
August 29 2021 Pentecost 14 Song of Solomon 2:8 – 13
When we focus our attention on Christ and lean into Christ, then we will be well held in the throws and turmoil of life. It is faith in Christ that will stand our communities in good stead.
Aug 22 2021 Pentecost 13 Ephesians 6:10 – 20
What images help you to draw on the strengths of faith, to help you stand fast?
Aug 15 2021 Pentecost 12 John 6:51 – 58
I am life. I am the living bread. Living bread . . . . a strange concept to grab hold of.