Category: Bible Reflection

The Relational Heart of God and the Relational Call of Discipleship

Throughout the Old Testament we see the Missional Heart of God, the desire to draw his people and all people into a relationship with him….

Kingdom Greatness

Passage Mark 9:30-37 CSB [30] Then they left that place and made their way through Galilee, but he did not want anyone to know it. [31] For he was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after…

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What Are you Worried About? (Matthew 6)

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO WORRY ABOUT? (Mt. 6:25-30) Donaghcloney Parish, 26th May 2018 Passage Matthew 6:25-34 CSB [25] “Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than…

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Daniel 3: Worship God, Stand firm & Have Courage

Introduction Today the news is full of stories of people who have said no, whether it is a Christian baker refusing to make a cake with a political message; a printer refusing to print something that is against their moral conscience; ministers refusing to provide a ceremony; politicians refusing to endorse a candidate. The list…

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The Abundant King

Introduction There are not many moments in our lives where abundance or extravagance is accepted or expected. It is normally only the big public occasions or celebrations, which don’t happen all that frequently: Weddings, Anniversaries or Christmas.  These are moments where it’s all about us; we want to put on a show and declare to…

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The Shepherd King

Introduction In 2015, I spent three months in Tanzania, working with the local Anglican Church in Musoma. Locally, the people speak Swahili, a beautifully phonetic and simple language; fast in Rhythm and full of exotic sounds.  After a few weeks, I soon picked up some of the basic’s of the language; phrases you would use…

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