First, Jesus took a towel and washed his disciples’ feet. Then, in celebrating the Passover meal, as he handed out the bread and the wine, he spoke those fateful words: “This is my body, broken for you; this is my blood shed for you.” John 13:1-17 John 13:34-35
As the Apostle Paul teaches, Law makes us painfully aware of our brokenness, what the Bible calls sin, turning us to Christ and the message of repentance and forgiveness. John 1: 14+17: ‘The Law came through Moses, but grace and truth through Jesus Christ.’ Exodus 20:1-21 Mark 12:29-31
Well, my friends, why are you here tonight? Yes, it’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and during the service, you will have an ashen cross marked on your forehead. What does that symbolise? Mark 6:1-6 Mark 6:16-18
If you’ve ever been bare foot and broken a glass or a plate on the kitchen floor, what is the first thing you do? Stand still. You know what that ugly, serrated broken plate can do to unprotected flesh. And in many respects that’s what we do when we come across broken people. 1 Corinthians […]
If I were to ask you for one word as to what being a follower of Jesus means to you, what would that word be? Luke 7:44-48
Isn’t it curious how some of our perceptions and assumptions about the world are so ingrained. Even when there is no logical reason for it, we can be totally convinced of the rightness of something because it has always been that way and it helps us to communicate with others who share our viewpoint. Isaiah […]
This is love: not that we loved God, but that God loved us and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins. Since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. Matthew 24:14-30
As a child, I always imagined that one day I could fly. Not in an airplane; those things where, if the engine stops in mid-flight, you can’t easily get out and give it a push start. No. I imagined that one day, I would be able to soar across treetops, through canyon, and skim across […]
It’s all about Jesus. Always has been. Always will be. John 1:1-5 John 8:31-36 Romans 3: 19-28
Sometimes it is not so easy to uphold what is life-giving when we are caught up in structures that are based on consumption and monetary gain. But perhaps our gratitude for the beautiful created world and for the gift of God’s love might help us to reflect on our choices. Exodus 32:1-14 Philippians 4:1-9 Luke […]