Today was an opportunity for a midweek walk with reflection. The weather was glorious – sunny and breezy – and the passage is one I come back to time and again. Romans 8: 38-39: For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels or demons, neither the present, not the future, nor anyContinue reading “Lent 2025: Because God Loves”
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Lent 2025: Walking with Wounds
For today’s post, I’m jumping ahead a little in the story. Can you picture the scene? You are a follower of Jesus. You’ve just watched from a distance as he was crucified. You saw him die. Then came the confusion – his body disappeared, and you don’t know what to believe anymore. What you doContinue reading “Lent 2025: Walking with Wounds”
Lent 2025: Daring to Believe
Another shorter post at the end of a weekend taking it easy. Because I spent so much time on the Crucifixion passage from Luke’s gospel this weekend, I wanted to share a second post. Yesterday, I shared an observation about the women. Today, I want to look at what we can learn from another figure.Continue reading “Lent 2025: Daring to Believe”
Lent 2025: Remaining Present
A shorter post today. I have been writing a sermon for tomorrow based on Luke’s account of the Crucifixion. I was struck by the women who watched and waited, powerless but present. There are moments when we don’t have the words, the strength, or the certainty. Moments when all we can do is stay. StayContinue reading “Lent 2025: Remaining Present”
Lent 2025: Like a small wave
Tonight I was sitting with my dad having a drink when he picked up his mug and let out a small gasp. He’d spilt some coffee on himself. “It made a little wave and flopped over the side,” he said. “Like a mini tsunami in my mug!” That made me laugh – he’s got aContinue reading “Lent 2025: Like a small wave”
Lent 2025: My Faith Soundtrack
I’ve written about it before on this blog: music has always been part of my life. Long before my faith was fully formed, songs were shaping my soul, carrying messages of truth even when I didn’t recognize them. Today, singing in my car on my way back from choir, I thought again of the impactContinue reading “Lent 2025: My Faith Soundtrack”
Lent 2025: What’s in your hand?
Today, I read a passage from Exodus that got me thinking about how God equips us for the tasks He sets before us. The story begins with the Israelites enslaved in Egypt. A baby boy, Moses, is placed in a basket on the Nile and found by Pharaoh’s daughter. He grows up in the palaceContinue reading “Lent 2025: What’s in your hand?”
Lent 2025: Pressing on – leaving the past behind
The mind is an interesting thing. When I woke up this morning, I was reminded of something that happened when I was a child. There was no obvious trigger, the event itself wasn’t particularly momentous, but still my brain decided to replay it for me. If it had been a happy memory, that would haveContinue reading “Lent 2025: Pressing on – leaving the past behind”
Lent 2025: Pray as you can, not as you can’t
Prayer is one of those things that can feel both essential and elusive. Despite being a cornerstone of the Christian faith, I have felt like teaching on it has usually been a little vague. I know prayer is important, but sometimes I can’t help but doubt myself. Am I doing it right? What if IContinue reading “Lent 2025: Pray as you can, not as you can’t”
Lent 2025: The most common command
If you had to guess the most common command in the Bible, what would you say? Love your neighbor? Pray? Actually, it’s ‘Do not be afraid!’ Throughout the Bible, that command is given over 200 times (people disagree on the exact number, and I haven’t counted them all). That seems like a pretty significant commandContinue reading “Lent 2025: The most common command”
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