Book: John

The place of belonging that we are looking for is found when we find where Jesus belongs.

The particularity of Jesus’s identity scandalises our tribal sensibilities, but our attempts to erase such details in favour of a more “universal” truth inevitably fail to convey the good news of God with us.

We live in uncertain times, unsure of the future shape of the church, but Jesus sends the Holy Spirit to us, not to give us certainty, but to guide and sustain us in the uncertainty.

Living out the unity we have in Christ, is more difficult and more important when we are at odds with one another.

We come to be followers of Jesus, not when we believe certain facts about him, but when we hear his voice and follow what it says (even if we don’t know where the voice comes from).

Into the surreal fears and horrors of our murderous world comes the surreal delight of God’s resurrection laughter and the promise of life.

God’s love is passionate, attentive, tender and ardent.  Jesus the bridegroom comes and woos God’s people in every generation.

A sermon on John 1: 1-18 by Audrey Kateena

If we are to call Christ a King and still remain faithful to him, we must begin with the subversion of the very concept of kingship that Jesus points to when he is questioned by Pilate.

Jesus offers life in all its fullness, but many would rather settle for the odd snack rather than the full banquet.

The indiscriminate ways Jesus shared and spoke about food broke the rules of his society and the rules of many churches down to this day.

The recognition that in Jesus we see the exact likeness of the Father rescues us from fear and slavery and invites us to live as the beloved children of God.