In our increasingly-professionalised world, we now employ people to do many of the things that we once did, ourselves—from mowing lawns to walking our dogs. There are good reasons why we engage the services of others, but as we have become wealthier, we now value our time so highly that we spend money to deliver […]
A problem with authority We all want to ____ ourselves Since God created everything, we need to ______ him God _______ everything God lovingly _____ everything God has made ______ to rule under him ___________: ‘what you see is all there is’ _________: ‘what you don’t see really matters’ _____: ‘it’s all a big machine’ […]
Dear Father God, In light of Hamas’ recent attacks on Israel we are reminded yet again of the sad reality that the present Jerusalem is in slavery with her children.We pray for those who belong to the heavenly Jerusalem – our brothers and sisters living in both Israel and Palestine – that you’d enable them […]
One year ago I received the bad news that my cancer was back, and since then I’ve lost a few kilograms, gained a few kilograms, had a longish break from chemotherapy after a bad reaction to a dosage, and recently I’ve just resumed chemo with a different drug. A number of my medical consultants have […]
Synod We are part of something ______ Partnership usually involves _____ They wanted to know about ______ Each Sunday they’s put aside some _____ We can set and forget our __________ We should be willing, cheerful and ________ In the Old Testament they gave a _____ Christians are not required to _____ ___ percent is […]
When I ask someone to give thanks for the food, I don’t normally expect them to mention cattle… but this is exactly what I often heard in prayers when I was a student at theological college. As we were about to eat our meal, the principal would sometimes quote from Psalm 50, saying, “Lord, you […]
Back in 2020 when the extraordinary events of the global pandemic threatened us with fatalities beyond our gravest fears, a song was released that brought calm and confidence for those who trust in Jesus. The song, ‘Christ, our hope in life and death’ by Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matt Boswell, Matt Papa and Matthew Merker, […]
Hatched, matched and dispatched Death remains our _____ It’s all bout _________ death Life after death can be hard to _______ Jesus swapped his ____ for our death sentence A seed needs to ___ in order to grow Things look __________ after death Our bodies are like _____ that are buried We want a ___ […]
Have you wasted your life? What is your _______? We believe in ________ because of the resurrection If you reject the resurrection, you’ve ______ your life Our resurrection is ______ with Jesus’ resurrection If Jesus didn’t rise, Christianity is a _____ If Jesus stayed dead, then he didn’t ______ death The empty tomb means your […]
As we celebrate Father’s Day, it’s good to thank God for our earthly fathers, and for their contribution to our lives. Fatherhood is a good thing, even though none of our earthly fathers are able to match the quality and character of our heavenly father. In his first letter to the church in Thessalonica, the […]