It happened again! I fell victim to believing that success is found and measured in the product. As we come to the end of our second Spiritual Collective I found myself feeling pressure about quantitative tangible results which really belong to the business world not the faith community. The collective
Continue readingMicah 7:11-17 A prophecy of restoration Psalm 107: 23-38 Thanksgiving for deliverance from trouble Matthew 6:25-33 Do Not Worry We proclaim in our statement of faith that we are called to live with respect in creation. Nature is beauty, peace, tranquility and nature is destructive, stormy, and powerful. Water
Continue readingMark 9:2-9 The Transfiguration 1 Corinthians 13: 1-13 The Gift of Love Did you know that the English word miracle comes from the Latin words miro (“to Wonder”) and Mirus (“wonderful”). It’s the same root from which we get the word mirror. Towards the end of the Corinthians reading it
Continue readingExodus 5:1-6:1 Bricks without StrawRomans 5:1-5 Suffering produces character In Exodus we hear the story of how Pharaoh punished the Hebrew slaves for answering the call to worship God. Pharaoh felt that they were trying to shirk their responsibilities, and not do their work. Pharaoh wanted to teach them a
Continue readingDaniel 4: 1-37 Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and Daniel’s interpretation The book of Daniel is prophetic in nature and shares many dreams and visions. This book speaks to the nature of the world that we live in today. Daniel’s actions and faith give us both insight and encouragement to hold on to
Continue readingHebrews 3:1-6 Honour to the builder of the house. 2 Chronicles 2: 1-17 Maker of heaven and earth: the acts of creation. Like our ancestors, we long to build temples of worship for God who is our creator and provider, our strength and our guide. King Solomon asked God only for
Continue readingSirach 43:9-27 The glory of the Stars and the RainbowPsalm 148:1-14 Praise God, sun, moon and shining stars.Ephesians 3:1-13 God’s Mystery unfolded in God’s Creation The mystery of faith, is not like a typical mystery book that we read. Faith is not a mystery to be solved, or a problem
Continue readingJohn 15: 5-11 I am the vine you are the branches.Psalm 139:1-18 God you have searched me and know me.This Sunday we celebrate our children as they lead us in worship. Children are taught from a young age what it means to play together, to work
Continue readingGenesis 1:26-31 God created humankind in God’s image. Colossians 3:5-17 New life in Christ. Human nature and Divine nature are often two different things. Human nature is about survival, and instinct, flight or fight. Divine nature is about compassion, interconnectedness, forgiveness and unconditional love and servanthood. We have been made
Continue readingPsalm 104: 1-30 God the Creator and ProviderRomans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate us from GodDeuteronomy 30:11-20 Choose Life In A Song of Faith we sing that “God creates the universe, God tends the universe, God enlivens the universe.” We have been given life, and all that we need to live,
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