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the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK “Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful,” writes the Apostle Paul. Paul has in mind the love of God revealed in Jesus as he … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK “You are the body of Christ,” writes Paul. The ‘you’ in this text is plural. You together are the body of Christ. This is not to downplay the significance of the individual; each believer is individually a member of this greater ‘you.’ The Apostle, using the human body as … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Psalm 36 begins with a frank description of the wickedness of human sin. “Transgression speaks to the wicked deep in their hearts,” writes the Psalmist, “there is no fear of God before their eyes. … They plot mischief while on their beds; they are set on … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK According to the Bible, the chief characteristic of the living God is that God speaks. Our society’s institutions may be silent about God’s address but this is not to be interpreted to mean that God is silent or that his voice is not being heard. The scriptures insist … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. (Isaiah 60:1) The gospel is the announcement that ‘your light has come.’ The gospel isn’t a story about us humans reaching out for God. It is that story of God’s incursion into … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK In the wake of the Angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary and her becoming aware that she is now pregnant, she offers the wonderful song we call the Magnificat; she sings of God, “His mercy is for those who hear him from generation to generation.” Underline the word … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK “The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfil the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David.” (Jeremiah 33:14-15) The … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK “Be patient, therefore, beloved, until the coming of the Lord.” (James 5:7) Do you like to be told, ‘just be patient?’ Personally, I bristle. That is, bristle at the idea that patience will make my life happy; “Just be patient, you will be much happier.” And I … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK On the 700th anniversary of Dante’s death Father Raymond De Souza published an op-ed titled Dante’s good news for mankind. Dante is known really for only one work, the Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy). De Souza writes, “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here,” is the most famous … [Read more…]

the life of your church….! FROM THE MINISTER’S DESK Jesus said, “No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” This Sunday we will mark as Remembrance, honouring the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. In the Hebrew … [Read more…]