Religious people have become experts at making spiritual practises complicated. They get twisted by our motives as well as the lengths we go to make ourselves look better than we are.
What if we could just keep it simple? More normal? What would be gained?
Israel knew that murder was wrong – but Jesus puts his finger on the contempt we can feel for one another when they don’t match up to our expectations.
Think of the outrage on social media at times.
He warns us of the consequences of those reactions, urges us to put things right with one another and uses an everyday example (making a last minute court settlement) to demonstrate how important our relationships are.
We’re open! Here’s details of what’s already happening at The Vine Community Hub, what we’ve got planned and how you can get involved…
Chapter 3 of Nehemiah includes the names of people who worked selflessly for the sake of others.
Some were not particularly prepared; some seemed to have a better deal than others. Together they rebuild.
They have a memory of how things should be, and they are determined to all work towards the restoration of what they had once known.
You may not feel equipped or trained, but you are given a place. What does it look like when you feel that your ‘place’ is not what you would want?
To celebrate our launch at our new location, we’re hosting a fun day full of activities for all ages to have a go at for free!
Like most true stories, the book of Ezra has no happy ending – in fact, quite the opposite.
It also leaves us with questions, such as what lengths are we prepared to go to in order to stay faithful to God?
Jesus’ gracious hospitality leads us to offer the same invitations to others.
As we start to recover from the effects of a global pandemic, our need for community is greater than ever.
We can look to the early church for some inspiration – the first Spirit-filled fellowship.
It’s easy to think that healthy churches will never have disagreements. But that’s wrong. Every time God puts us in a new situation, opens up new doors of mission, or challenges us with new ideas, it’s easy for us to become defensive and controlling.
Paul’s first missionary journey took him into new situations that he couldn’t have imagined. But God was working through him.
It’s just the same today for us.
Here are my song choices for this week’s Sunday Playlist podcast episode…
The Alpha Course is designed for those who want to explore the big questions of life in a relaxed environment where no questions are off limits. We watch a video about an aspect of the Christian faith and then discuss it – simple!
We’re offering two opportunities before Christmas via Zoom to do Alpha; one on a Tuesday evening (starts 29th September) and the other on a Thursday afternoon (starts 24th September).
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