Reflection 22 November – “Lord, when did we [even] see you?”
Matthew 25:31-46 A reflection by Dan Spragg Well, well, well, I have a few questions about this text! The most important one is, ‘Do you remember Keith Green?’[1] (we watch - Keith Green, The Sheep and the Goats) A slightly eccentric singer/songwriter active in the...
Reflection 15 November ‘What to do with what we have received’
Matthew 25: 14-30 Reflection by Anne Stewart Last week we entered the last section of Jesus’ parables, delivered as he was approaching the end of his ministry. You might recall I suggested that these can be known as the parables of judgement. To recap...
Reflection 8 November – Finding our Way to the Party
Reflection – Anne StewartFinding our way to the party Even if this is not the first time you have heard the parable of the wise and foolishbridesmaids, I wonder what you make of it. It’s certainly been keeping me busy this week!All sorts of things have been popping up...
Reflection 18 October – Whose Image Do You Choose?
Reflection – Dan Spragg Whose Image do you choose? We have to know that there was no way Jesus could answer the question with either a yesor a no. That is what they were wanting, but he knew that. ‘Why are you putting me to thetest, you hypocrites?..’ At the point in...
Reflection 20 September
Reflection by Anne Stewart So, the Kingdom of Heaven is not a place where you get what you think you deserve! Is thisnews to you? Are you perhaps having some second thoughts about its appeal? How can aslice of heaven on earth be a place where everyone gets the same...
Reflection 13 September – Rev Dr Jordan Redding
Reflection – Rev Dr Jordan Redding – visiting guest preacher I.I remember when I was training to be a minister, one of my lecturers told me his youngpreschool daughter had asked him why we go to church. “What would you answer?”, heasked the class of ordinands. Surely,...