I am the Church: the democratizing power of the Spirit 31 May 2020 Pentecost Readings: Numbers 11:24-30; Acts 2:1-21; John 20:19-23 Today we find the disciples in lock down. Like us they are locked down because they are fearful. Like us they have been in lock down for 50 days. And, like us, […]
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Unknown Anxiety 17 May 2020 Over these last few weeks, while in many ways our activities have been severely restricted, if you’re like me you may well have extended aspects of your life, for better or for worse. For example, I haven’t done so much walking on a regular basis for absolute ages. Every day […]
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Jesus Goes Ahead of Us 10 May, 2020 Reading: John 14:1-14 Peter is a great friend. When he tramped the Abel Tasman with us he would catch the water taxi and go ahead because he had shin splints. This way he would arrive before us at each hut and he would put on the fire, […]
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The Call to an Intimate Life with Jesus 3 May, 2020 Reading: John 10:1-10 Open the words of Scripture to us O God. I’m a little bit qualified to talk about today’s reading. After all, I had a job on a sheep and gorse farm behind Pleasant Point. It was my job […]
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