For Black History Month and in response to rising hatred and division God of all people and all stories,You created every person in Your image—every shade of skin, every culture, every language—and You called it good.(Genesis 1:27) We come before You now, aware of the pain and division in our world.We see the rise of … Continue reading A Prayer for Justice, Repentance, and Solidarity
Repent
The Day of Pentecost had Come
As today is Pentecost, I thought it would be appropriate to think about the Holy Spirit. For many years I have had a bicycle that I have been meaning to fix. It started off living in our shed, but as the years passed the space was needed for other things and the bicycle found its … Continue reading The Day of Pentecost had Come
A Vision for Church: Repentant
Part of my training to become a pastor involved completing a theology degree. In addition to those elements of the course that focussed on academic study and essay writing we would also complete sessions to help us consider and prepare for the more practical aspects of ministry. There would be sessions looking at funerals and … Continue reading A Vision for Church: Repentant
The Broken Church 