Palm Sunday - Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus' entry into Jerusalem is a proclamation of the Reign of God. A reign of love, mercy, forgiveness, freedom and reconciliation against oppressive corrupted powers that seek to silence all protest.
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Lent 4- From Blindness to Sight: The Shepherd who leads us through the dark- John 9:1-41 & Psalm 23
Blindness is these passages is not only about eyes, but about the heart. Sight is not just vision but trust. Christ, our Good Shepherd, leads us through the valleys of confusion, suffering and doubt.
Lent 5 - Unbind him and let him go - John 11: 1-45
As we continue in Lent, we comes to John's masterful story of the raising of Lazarus. What a journey this passage takes us on, which holds within it all the reality of human suffering and death and leads us on, towards Jesus' own death on the cross. If we look beyond the obvious, this passage also challenges us in the ways we bind up, rather than liberate for life in its fullness.
Lent 3 Transformational Conversations
The woman at well encountered Jesus. They had a rich and transformational conversation. Her life would never be the same. How are the conversations you have with God or about God going?
Lent 2 - Conversations of Life - John 3: 1-17
As we continue in this season of Lent, we come to the remarkable conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus. This conversation and its words through the Gospel writer John, is deep and challenging (of course)! It's easy to hear and think simplistic answers when we ask "what does Jesus mean when he talks of "being born from above"". So let us hear the Word and ponder this conversation for our own faith and lives.
Lent 1: Into the Wilderness Matt 4: 1-11
The wilderness is where illusions fall away and where the truth, about God and ourselves, is laid bare. Lent calls us forward in hope.
The Transfiguration of Jesus Matthew 17:1- 9
The transfiguration of Jesus was an overwhelming experience for Peter and the disciples. So much so that Peter tried to control the moment by suggesting building booths. How often do we try and control the sacred with our own agenda, especially when we are meant to only listen.
Epiphany 5 – The Salt of the Earth – Matthew 5: 13-20
Let us read this passage, “you are the salt of the earth”, not as individuals, but to reflect on these words of Jesus being for the church; the Christian community. Welcome to Saltbush, Uniting the Scattered Community as we explore life and faith together.
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