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We don’t even know his name, but he experiences the most dramatic possible turnaround in his life. Our stories may be much less dramatic, says Graham Romp, but only we can tell those around us of the difference God makes in our lives.
The congregation is invited to breakfast, and a wealthy few are given a full meal, most only have toast and a real outsider just a glass of water… Judy Ward goes on to explain the work of Christians Against Poverty, and challenges us to respond to the needs, often hidden, around us
It’s one of Jesus’ best-known sayings, and also one that we like to be reminded of because it sounds so comforting. But what is the ‘rest’ that Jesus actually promises?
Eager to hear Jesus’ teaching, the crowd had followed him, and now they were in need of physical food. Jesus invites his disciples to see what they have, and then does the impossible with it.
Peter focuses on John’s account of the story and the reaction of those who met Jesus: to invite others to discover him for themselves.
We need Jesus – we need that daily rhythm of coming to him and going with him. It’s like breathing.
How much do we know about these mysterious Magi, and what can we learn from their place in the gospel story?
We can learn from and be thankful for what God has done in the past, but we should not get stuck there. At the beginning of a new year Susan challenges us to embrace the new things God has for us and to be part of what he is doing.
Paul points out some things the Christians at Thessalonica were getting wrong – in order to point them in the right direction. All kinds of work – paid or voluntary – can be based on gospel principles.
No matter who or what we might face, in Jesus we can overcome because he has already won the victory.
Persecutions and trials are the soil God uses to grow his people in perseverance and faith.
In all circumstances? Even when the church is suffering severe persecution, as was the case at Thessalonica?