You can’t earn it
Letting go of the idea that we can earn God’s favour is very difficult for most people, but it is a key to enjoying the fullness of life and grace.
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A Message from Hades
Jesus calls us to be open to others, not shutting anyone out of our consciousness or care, and treating all as beloved neighbours.
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Surrender to the Potter’s Hands
Those who trust God and remain flexible enough to change and grow will have nothing to fear from God’s strong hands.
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Sacrifices That Please God
True worship, which honours and pleases God, is a seamless combination of ritual praise and a life lived in doing good for others.
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Put to Shame
A sense of shame can be God’s invitation to accept healing and new life.
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Faithful Faith
Faith is not the absence of doubt, but the courage and trust to be faithful to God in your your actions and life, despite doubts and disappointments.
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The Prayer of the Church
The Lord’s Prayer is given to us, the Church, as a model to shape all our praying.
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Seething Silence and Furious Love
God’s anger over injustice and hypocrisy is the hot passionate anger of a lover betrayed and aggrieved, an anger which craves reconciliation and rekindled love, not punishment.
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Don’t Try This Alone
Christ calls us together into a spirit-filled body in the face of demonic forces that would seek to drive us apart and trick us into the fatal error of going it alone.
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The Power of Love versus the Love of Power
We are called to confront and oppose the abuse of power, but also to continue to love and offer forgiveness to those whose actions we are opposing.