Entries by Jodie McNeill

The gift of unity

It’s surprising to read how many times the Bible speaks of the need for God’s people to be united, together, as one. Perhaps the most vivid expression of this is seen in the prayer by Jesus to the father on the night before he died. In John chapter 17, Jesus says: Now I am departing […]

Intergenerational Liturgy

These two big words are rarely used in common speak, but they both mean a lot to us as we ‘do’ church here at Jamberoo Anglican. The first word, ‘intergenerational,’ describes our passion to fully include people of all ages and stages, as much as helpfully possible. That means that we want our church to […]

Cross-Cultural Imagination

This week I messaged one of our missionaries, sharing about the joys that Mandy and I experienced during our recent holiday overseas. She responded by saying that, “there is something very energising about entering into the other world of another culture… it does good things for our imaginations.” As we were immersed alongside people who […]

Controversial Conversion

In all my years of being a Christian, there’s nothing I love more than seeing another person become a new follower of Jesus. It’s such a joy to see someone go from living for themselves, with all the guilt and uncertainty, to now living for Jesus, with all the freedom and certainty for eternity. Yet, […]

The Worth of Wisdom

How would you teach the value of wisdom to a six- or seven-year-old student in a Scripture (SRE) class? That was the challenge this week as the syllabus required us to explain and celebrate the great gift of wisdom given by God to King Solomon. For starters, it was tricky to try and simply explain […]