An opening prayer for Sunday services based on Psalm 23 and Matthew 22:1-14. Interspersed with verses from “Be still and know that I am God.” …
Daddy
My relationship with my father has always been a tricky one. Yes, there is love. But also inconsistency. Yes, there has been pride in my …
In overwhelming waters
Isaiah 43:1-2 But now this is what the Lord says – he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for …
From the wilderness to wide places
The focus this Sunday within the Season of Creation series is on the wilderness: those barren, uninhabited, often dry, and inhospitable areas; areas which scientists …
A prayer for people going through divorce
Praise be to You, O unchanging God, who journeys with us through life’s joyous and sorrowful seasons, for though You never ordain suffering, You help …
In times of persecution
Psalm 108:12 Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. O Lord, help me to remain steadfast in the presence of my …
Protect your reserves
If you have ever had the misfortune to run out of petrol, you know all too well the anxiety and frustration of the foolish virgins …
Now the earth was formless and empty …
Genesis 1:1-2 “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of …
Jonah: a story about calling
This whole situation stinks -worse than three day old air in the belly of a fish. I don’t want to be here. I never did. …
An Eternal Perspective
Ascension Day marks an important change in perspective: Jesus who lived and walked among us, preaching, teaching, healing the sick, restoring dignity to the vulnerable, …
