“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” ~ Matthew 6:33 Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. While most people that tell you not to worry are well-meaning, more often than not the act of telling you not to worry has the opposite effect of making you worry all the more. I remember when I was first tasked with leadership of Grace, everyone around me told me not to worry, that I was ready and would do a great job – from the bishop to … [Read more...]
Sacrifice – Wk. 2 Biblical Imagination Series
Audio available at the bottom of the page You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.” – Robert Louis Stevenson Sacrifice – if you think about the word sacrifice what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the stories of heroic sacrifices we heard about on the news coming out of the Las Vegas shooting or other recent tragedies? Perhaps it is a portrayal of human sacrifice in a movie or television show? Or maybe if you really love the Old Testament, perhaps the image that … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving and Anniversary #2
This teaching is about noticing the harvest that is happening, has happened and will happen.In our lives we tend to be blind to the things which are right in front of us. We feel that we need to look further off to see miracles or wonders. But in Grace Church we are caught up in wonder and woven into miracle, and transformed to be a blessing. How hard that is to see! … [Read more...]
The Art of Being Thankful
"....May the Lord make us truly thankful" at the end of a Grace before a meal always seems to imply that I will not be thankful on my own. This could be to do with the cooking, or it could be about me/us. The sermon looks at two stores where thanksgiving was real, spontaneous and joyful. … [Read more...]