Walking in the Footsteps of Christ – Day 3
In popular culture to surrender involves giving up and failure. In the Christian journey to surrender is to place ourselves in the hands of our Beloved and find their purpose and meaning
In popular culture to surrender involves giving up and failure. In the Christian journey to surrender is to place ourselves in the hands of our Beloved and find their purpose and meaning
In churches there are many differently shaped and decorated crosses. Some would make much of their ‘own’ as the ‘true’ cross and be tempted to belittle the devotion of others. We need to remember that it is the Cross of Christ and we cherish it not because of its shape but because our Beloved wore it
As Covid19 continues and it seems as if Easter has not yet arrived I re-visit reflections from 2012 to help readers through Lent v2.0 in 2020
Is religion the cause of all wars or the excuse for all wars? And regardless of their how should faithful pacifists and faithful solders care for each other.
In our pilgrimage we often rush from one task to the next without always listening to the whisperings of God inbetween. Obedience is as important as fiathfulness
Marriage is hard work. Yet, its benefits enrich the whole community so the church must nurture and cherish all those who have chosen to give themselves away to each other in a covenant love
Children are made in the image of God from before their birth and should be cherished. listened to, and encouraged to grow in church without fear of neglect or abuse
We cannot build a community of love and forgiveness wherein we tend each others wounds and carry each others frailties and carry grudges at the same time.
As churches deny their congregations communion wine to help restrict the spread of Corona Virus we may leave worship feeling a little empty. However it is the empty hungry thirsty Christians who can most easily bring the Good News to others
Some Church meetings require us to listen more deeply (and for longer) than others. Not everyone will find themselves called to sit on Synods and Assemblies but all of use have a responsibility to understand their business and pray for their work