Reflection 14 August – Disrupted into a New Way
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 & Luke 12:49-56 Disrupted into a new wayA reflection by Dan Spragg This is one of those texts that preachers really wish they never had to deal with! I admit to emitting a sigh when I realised that I’d drawn the short straw and this was the text...
Reflection 7 August – Hearing the Prophet
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 and Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 ‘hearing the prophet’Reflection by Anne Stewart Was anyone inspired when Linda was talking about being a prophet? Any takers? It’s not always a popular job but then the point of the task is not popularity. We’re not always...
Reflection 31 July – In Whom Do We Trust?
Luke 12:13-21 - ‘In ??? we trust’ A reflection by Josh Olds. Recently, I came across a story that both intrigued and horrified me. It is a story about a tragic misplacement of trust by a man named Gary Hoy, it’s a true story, you might’ve come across it. Sadly, the...
Reflection 24 July – Teach Us to Live/Pray
Luke 11:1-13- Teach us to [live!] pray a reflection by Dan Spragg We’re back on the bus with the disciples and Jesus out and about on tour learning how he does things, working out how to imitate the way of their master. I can imagine this conversation taking place on...
Reflection 17 July – Mary & Martha
Luke 10:38-42 - Mary & Martha - worry & distraction a reflection by Dan Spragg Apparently the attention span of Goldfish is 9 seconds. So here’s a question: who has the longer attention span, a goldfish or a person? Well, it used to be a person, at 12 seconds....
Reflection 10 July – Seeing our Neighbours with Compassion
Luke 10:25-37 - ‘Seeing our neighbours with compassionate eyes’ Reflection by Anne Stewart One of my favourite things about Jesus is the way in which he answers a seemingly easy enough question by taking us off somewhere wider with a story. It’s almost as if, if we...