Stronger Together – God in the mess we made
The pain we cause one another (men to women and women to women) in dysfunctional families, organisations and church, and God’s response.
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?
We believe that reading the Bible is one of the foundational ways to hear God speak to us. But how do we hear a word that we might find difficult to understand? How do we read well so we can hear well?
The psalmist believed that observing nature was a way of hearing the Lord who is speaking every day to any who have eyes to see. How do we see clearly so that we can hear well?
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