by maryjo | Nov 20, 2023 | sermon
Reconsidering the Parable of the Talents by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken Traditionally, the parable of the talents has been seen as an exhortation to Jesus’ disciples to use their God-given gifts in the service of God, and to take risks for the sake of the Kingdom of...
by Dan Spragg | Nov 14, 2023 | sermon
The Good Samaritan or, something else? a reflection on Luke 10:25-37 by Dan Spragg In her book, Grounded: Finding God in the World, author Diana Butler Bass talks at length about the idea of compassion and how she believes it is a critical factor in remembering and...
by Dan Spragg | Nov 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
A Reflection on Psalm 107 by Dan Spragg About a year ago I got really angry. At God. I’m not one to get angry all that often – or at least I’m not one to show my anger. I do tend to be a slow burner and then I ride my bike and all is well in the world. But,...
by Dan Spragg | Oct 24, 2023 | sermon
Matthew 13:1-9 | What is the nature of this Kingdom Jesus talks of? Some of my favourite books to read when I was around 11 or 12 were those ‘choose your own adventure’ stories. Do you know the ones? At the end of each chapter you got to choose what happened next,...
by Dan Spragg | Sep 24, 2023 | sermon
Matthew 20:1-16 – Throw away the ledger and do what is right A reflection by Dan Spragg ‘Do the mahi, get the treats…’ This is a well-known Kiwi saying. ‘Mahi’ is ‘work’ in Māori, so, ‘do the work, get the treats.’ Do the work and get the rewards. It speaks of...
