Topic: Prayer

When grief leaves us wordless and a hard parable unsettles us, Jesus promises that nothing – not even death – can separate us from God’s love.

The relationship between God’s work and our work in salvation is not a puzzle to be solved, but a mystery to be lived in prayer and faithful discipleship.

Healthy spirituality requires an honesty about our experience of pain and confusion in the real world, and that means that lamentation is a part of healthy prayer.

A sermon on Luke 11:1-13 by the Revd Geoff Leslie… read more

There is a fundamental culture clash between those who put their trust in God and those who pursue wealth, comfort and celebrity.

The Holy Spirit, poured out on the church, opens pathways of communication, breaking down barriers to enable us to communicate with one another and with God.

When God closes one chapter before opening another, the time in between is a time for prayer and entering into the life of God.

The Lord’s Prayer is a manifesto for a whole new way of relating to God and the world.

An attitude of respectful silence is an essential part of a deep, intimate relationship with God.

When our world and our hearts feel dry, cut off, and despondent, there is hope and life to be found in God’s promises.

Jesus calls us to prayerfully persevere for what is right and what is good, to never give up on our quest for the promise of life, and to always hold on to hope for the fulfilment of God’s will and purpose for our lives. 

In the midst of our world, with its trials, sins, hunger, and longing for the rule of love, the prayer of Jesus leads us back to our loving God and Father.