Topic: Jesus

The foundation of our faith is in a living Christ who enables us to understand the Bible, rather than in a Bible that enables us to understand a dead Christ.

As difficult as it is to imagine, God is shockingly present with us in Jesus.

Though we get caught up in violent rivalries like Herod, God breaks through with the promise of a new kingdom where all are honoured.

Our anticipation of new life in Christ, though not removing all grief, allows us to find hope in the mercy and love of God.

Jesus recognises that there are different ways of interpreting the Bible that lead to different understandings of God and of following God, and he demonstrates the principles by which he would have us read it.

As creatures made in the image of God, imitation of God is the pathway to fullness of life.

The self-emptying of Jesus reveals both his divinity and the pathway to our full humanity.

A sense of shame can be God’s invitation to accept healing and new life.

Jesus sends the Holy Spirit as a Defence Counsel to defend us against the demonic accusations that trouble and disempower us.

The glory of Christ’s love is seen when it perseveres with those who shun it, betray it, or abuse it.

Our allegiance to Christ and our citizenship of his Realm take priority over those to our local culture, but that doesn’t rule out a continuing love of our homeland and tribe.

In a moment of transfiguration we glimpse the weightiness of Jesus and his mission, and we are ourselves transfigured, becoming people of greater substance.