The word “bless” or “blessing” is used over 600 times in our Bible… in the 50 chapters of Genesis, it’s used almost 100 times alone! It’s a big deal. However, for me, it had become a word that meant so many things it had somewhat lost its weight. The word Read more
In a previous Midweek Musings, we have mentioned that the Psalms, in all their glorious poetry, function as a ‘toolbox,’ a jumping off point for our exploration of our relationship with God. The simplest way to illustrate this perhaps is the association of Psalm 23 with funeral services. And so to Psalm 27… Read more
On Sunday, it was lovely to gather together and have space to think about the year ahead. Many different people shared what they felt God was saying and the Core Team fed back on some of their reflections from their ‘away’ weekend (at Mike and Judy’s house!). Kelly shared her Read more
Introduction In what ways do you connect with God? Use the prompt below if you are struggling to think of some answers: Do any of the below describe you? Would you consider any of the others? Consider These Bible verses are about Jesus’ relationship with God: Note in Luke 11: Read more
I have become deeply convicted that our one purpose as Christians is to grow in love, both for God and for others. However, you can pray for an hour every morning, work your way through the Bible in a year every year, have ‘quiet time’ every day, and still not Read more
The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “a coming, approach, arrival.” It’s a way of focusing our minds at this busy time on the real reason for the season (spoiler: it’s Jesus). We often use four candles at Advent to represent four themes: hope, peace, joy, and Read more
The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “a coming, approach, arrival.” It’s a way of focusing our minds at this busy time on the real reason for the season (spoiler: it’s Jesus). We often use four candles at Advent to represent four themes: hope, peace, joy, and Read more
The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “a coming, approach, arrival.” It’s a way of focusing our minds at this busy time on the real reason for the season (spoiler: it’s Jesus). We often use four candles at Advent to represent four themes: hope, peace, joy, and Read more
The word “Advent” comes from the Latin word “adventus,” which means “a coming, approach, arrival.” It’s a way of focusing our minds at this busy time on the real reason for the season (spoiler: it’s Jesus). We often use four candles at Advent to represent four themes: hope, peace, joy, and Read more
Sanctuary this Sunday was planned as a follow-up to the previous week’s study of the Holy Spirit in our Equipping services. We know that the Holy Spirit is active, powerful, and constantly working in us as the third person of the Trinity. We also know, from reading John 4:1-24, that Read more