Calling in the Lawyers
Godly love and respect doesn’t prevent disagreements in the church community, but it should enable us to address them without having to call in the lawyers.
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Gifts to be Received
God’s people are called to generously share their gifts, but also to humbly receive the gifts that are offered to us from unexpected sources.
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A Christmas Bushfire Lament
In the face of monumental devastation and suffering, God speaks a word, and the word becomes flesh.
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God Favours Scarlet Women
When God is moving to do something new among us, it almost always seems scandalous, immoral and offensive to many, and is just as likely to involve those who are regarded as morally suspect.
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Light in the Darkness
The Christmas stories assure us that Jesus is the one who brings light into our darkness.
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Tarnished Goods
Faithful waiting for for the fulfilment of God’s promises can leave us feeling compromised and alienated in the world around us.
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The Kingdom Suffers
The coming kingdom culture confronts the world’s violence by redemptively suffering and absorbing it, not by reciprocating it with even greater violence.
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Who Are You?
The imminent arrival of God’s messiah asks each of us to take up the identity of witnesses who open the way for God to be known.
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The Future – what should we know?
We can face the unknown future with confidence because we know that the one who holds the future loves us and can be trusted.
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Cultural Imperialism
The culture of God’s beloved Son is born at the cross and takes root amidst a hostile world, spreading forgiveness and hospitality.
