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Our weekly Lectionary resource that provides a nest full of fresh and interesting ideas able to be adapted to a variety of worship and church settings. Arrives every Tuesday morning, three Sundays in advance.
The lectionary reading from the epistles today describes the Lord’s return as something that will be surprising and unexpected. Yet, at the same time, we need to be prepared for it. Our resources today are designed for people of all ages and include simple and practical ways we can prepare.
The Christians in Thessalonica have questions about what happens to followers of Jesus who have died. The questions are timeless. We wonder about the same thing as we face the inevitability of our own death and the death of those we love. We provide resources to examine his response, which is...
Paul talks repeatedly about “the Good News” and “the Message”. We ask, “What is the Message”? And how can we live in a way that would honour God? We provide a range of resources for all ages to explore these questions. They lead us to answers that are both simple and profound.
Paul writes to the Christians in Thessalonica about the bond of Christian fellowship. As a result, we ask if our Christian community is truly supportive, and we consider the dangers of doing things from mixed motives. Also included this week is a reflection on AI, its impact on the creative arts
We begin looking at Paul’s first letter to the church at Thessalonica and learn that this community of Christians was most effective at sharing the good news. We ask what we can learn from them about spreading the gospel and provide practical resources to apply to the church in our own day.
The final chapter of Paul’s letter to the Philippians has instructions for living that are simple, easy to understand and pertinent to our own day. This week’s resource is full of practical ideas for people of all ages and stages.
Paul’s letter to the Philippians was written to help people move forward in their Christian faith. As such there is much that is helpful for us today. We provide resources for all ages to help us consider what it means to know Christ, forget our past, and press on to the goal.
Through September our focus has been on the Season of Creation, following the “Living Water” theme. Today we use the gospel account of Peter walking on water to explore Water and Faith. In the context of the current environmental crisis, we ask if we will be those who hunker down and cling to each
Continuing our journey through the Season of Creation, today’s theme is Water and Compassion. We provide creative resources for people of all ages and highlight two stories. The first is told by Jesus and concerns people who pleased the king by giving the hungry food, a drink to the thirsty, and
In this Season of Creation, we turn to the prophet Ezekiel who sees water streaming out from the temple bringing life, fruitfulness and healing. Water in scripture is a symbol for the Holy Spirit and while it is true that the Spirit of God impacts us as individuals, the life brought by this stream
We begin the Season of Creation with Ezekiel’s vision of water flowing from the temple of God. The water brings new life and healing to the land. We provide resources to explore our invitation to taste this water and to bring life and healing to those around us as well as the whole of creation.
Jesus calls his disciples to take up the cross to follow him. These are hard words. We ask, “What does it mean to follow the way of the cross?” and provide creative resources so people of all ages and stages can explore this theme.
