Stronger Together – God in the mess of circumstances
Two Determined Women and One Good Man working together.
Two Determined Women and One Good Man working together.
Five overlooked women save a nation. God takes our everyday contributions and creates a new story for everyone.
The pain we cause one another (men to women and women to women) in dysfunctional families, organisations and church, and God’s response.
Relationships between men and women can be complicated. The Garden Story in Genesis 3 explains why that is the case. But it doesn’t need to be the final word.
There is a new creation – and we are invited to be part of it – which affects everything, including our relationships with one another.
The loss of relationship, the curse of power between the genders and the victory that Jesus brings (the serpent is crushed). Why it all matters.
is happening internationally, and vital when a local church comes face to face with a tragic death. It’s a permanent challenge.
But the apostle Paul went ahead of us on days like these. He helps us keep our eyes fixed on the only true things – the things that are unseen.
There are times when we just can’t hear, and it may be that we are sure God is silent.
What do we do in these situations?
Paul and his companions were stuck because of circumstances and they changed their plans because of that and a vision.
How do we know how to make sense of the circumstances we find ourselves in?
When should we press on regardless of roadblocks and when should we take stock?
Prophecy is for the sake of others. It’s a clear reminder that we listen to God because we are part of a community that we care for.
Hearing from God is not a personal luxury – it’s a church necessity.
Angels, visions, unexpected meetings, dramatic turns. If angels only turned up once in the Bible it would be easy to overlook them. But they are everywhere!
How do we make sense of that today in a society that sees itself as far too sophisticated to believe this?