Thoughts on faith, culture, and public life.
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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Dawn mist in the Jamison Valley, Echo Point, 1935. Photo: Harry Phillips. Blue Mountains City Library. Rod Benson To arrive at Echo Point, Katoomba, for the first time is to discover that photographs have concealed the scale of the place. You approach through an ordinary mountain town, walk toward the edge of the plateau, and …
Today, in the church’s liturgical calendar, we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and the birth of the universal church. Pentecost is a unique historic gospel event, arguably as central to the mission of the church as is the resurrection of Jesus. British Anglican pastor-theologian John Stott observes that Without the Holy Spirit, Christian discipleship …
It’s easy to shake our heads in disbelief at the apparent failure of world leaders to contribute to measures aimed at world peace. It’s also easy to shrug our shoulders at our own inability to negotiate peace within our family or faith community. The good news is that the Bible has a plan for world …
Our Father in heaven,We bow in your presence.Open our hearts and minds to you.May your Word be our rule,Your Spirit our teacher,And your greater glory our supreme concern.We ask this in the strong nameof Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Adapted from a prayer by John R. W. Stott. Image source: JohnStott.org
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