We wrap up the present series from the Letter to the Hebrews with the writer’s plea to encourage each other. Lots of practical application this week and ideas for children and study groups.
In the epistle reading this week we are told that Christ went into heaven and is now there with God to help us. When Jesus took human flesh, he did so permanently. We reflect on what it means to have a human, representing us, in heaven forever. By extension we ask how ready we are to ask for, or
This week we have a bumper issue. There are alternative readings for Reformation Sunday and All Saints today, and we provide resources for both of these. In addition, we follow the regular lectionary readings and pick up the theme of a clear conscience from the Letter to the Hebrews, providing some
We think about the role of a mediator. The Letter to the Hebrews presents the picture of the High Priest going into the Holy Place to make atonement for the people as a pale shadow of what Christ has done once for all. Resurrected from the dead, he entered into the presence of God to intercede for
The writer to the Hebrews calls Jesus a High Priest. We examine what that means and what it means for Christians to be a called a royal priesthood. Especially relevant to our present world situation, we also include more creative ideas to observe the Week of Prayer for World Peace.
We continue looking at the Letter to the Hebrews and examine what we mean by “the word of God”. How does it penetrate right into our inner-most parts? We also provide prayers and poems and have some practical and creative ideas for observing the Week of Prayer for World Peace.
We dive into the letter to the Hebrews and unpack some of the high Christology of the writer. What does it mean to say Jesus is the brightness of God's own glory, and he holds the universe together? We also provide resources for World Communion Sunday.
We wrap up our Season of Creation series as we acknowledge the Creator God and celebrate animals. A full order of service is included for Blessing of the Animals, with additional visual media and resources for group discussion.
On Mountain Sunday we think of the mountains on our planet, those near our homes, the towering peaks of far-off lands, and even those beneath the ocean. Their grandeur inspires awe, and worship of the creator God. But there are two sides to the beauty and grandeur of our natural mountain
On Week 3 of the Season of Creation we turn our attention to the sky. This is another bumper Taking Flight edition full of resources and links.
We begin a month of focus on the Season of Creation by examining the creation narrative in the book of Genesis. In this we find that creation comes about because of the intent and purpose of God. The natural world is the result of God’s word. It is stamped with God’s design and appears at God’s
It is Week 2 of the Season of Creation. The reason it is so important that we recognise a Season of Creation is because the planet is facing an environmental crisis directly as a result of human activity. Our behaviour and habits are now pushing the planet into an anthropogenic ecological crisis
