Created to be interdependent
Often men dominate women in society, but that’s not how God created us. Men & women were created to be interdependent, working together to look after creation.
Often men dominate women in society, but that’s not how God created us. Men & women were created to be interdependent, working together to look after creation.
The temple was where Heaven met Earth; where sins were forgiven & impurity cleansed; a source of political power. But Jesus said He’d replaced the temple…
The disciples returned from the mission that Jesus had sent them on full of joy, sharing stories of how what Jesus had told them to do, had actually worked!
Being told to ‘Go’ by Jesus would have filled the 72 disciples with a range of emotions. They would go with a sense of vulnerability.
We need to trust God for the seemingly impossible to happen, whilst telling people that Jesus is near.
The anointing of Jesus by Mary is in all 4 gospels – all the writers thought that this was an important part of Jesus’ story.
A look at the final spiritual discipline that Jesus mentions in Matthew 6 – fasting.
How can we do generosity for the sake of others, and not for how it makes us look, using Paul’s example in his letter 2 Corinthians 8 and 9.
How can we be generous and give to the needy, without doing it to be seen by others, and in order to impress them?
Prayer shapes us, teaches us to pray on behalf of others, and causes us to stop and listen. Let’s train our minds to pray with others in mind.