Tag Archive for ‘values’
Saturday 16 April
Acts 9:31-42; Ps 116; John 6:60-69 Total commitment As we know, it’s not easy at times being a disciple of Jesus. So much of what society values and praises is at odds with the Gospel. We can find ourselves wondering how can anyone truly be a follower of Jesus in today’s world. And the reality […]
Thursday 4 February
1.Kgs.2:1-4,10-12, Cant. 1 Chron., Mark 6:7-13 Our Children’s Spiritual Inheritance King David’s deathbed words to his son reflect the deep desire of all of us that our children will live lives that are pleasing to God. Of all the ambitions we may have for our kids, surely the only one which really matters is that […]
Friday 24 October
Ephesians 4:1-6; Ps 24; Luke 12:54-59 Living selflessly Jesus seems to be saying that ‘the signs of the times’ are so obvious that we must be stupid not to understand what’s going on in the world. Many of the world’s ills stem from failure to adhere to the Lord’s teachings and values – obvious to […]
Thursday 23 October
Ephesians 3:14-21; Ps 33; Luke 12:49-53 Filled with God The Prince of Peace says that he is here ‘to bring division’. This is because there will always be dissension between those who live according to his values and those who do not. Those that live according to his will and his teachings will ultimately be […]
Saturday 12 April
Ezekiel 37:21-28, Jer 31:10-13, John 11:45-56 Choices Can you recall a time when you had a difficult choice to make? To choose this or to choose that? Do you remember if there were values of yours at stake, values that you wanted to protect and save, values that you were willing to compromise or sacrifice? […]
Friday 28 February
James 5:9-12; Ps 103; Mark 10:1-12 Sanctity of marriage History tells us that divorce was available in Jesus’ day with little cause. Jesus was insisting that the loose sexual morality of the day must be mended. Can you see the parallel today? Some might say that sexual morality has never been looser, family values more […]
Friday 2 August
Leviticus 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34-37, Ps.80, Matthew 13:54-58 Feasting, fasting, faith and family Families celebrate milestones in unique ways and adult children love remembering and passing on those traditions. Retelling our stories builds gratitude, connects us with our best values. The Israelites honoured milestones in worship festivals. The church invites us to worship in feasting and fasting traditions, […]
Do you feel as I do? – the “Me Society”
I wonder how many of you feel as I do these days – a stranger in our own society, an alien in my own land? We grew up in a society which was generally governed by Christian values. We were a united community, concerned for each other. Self-sacrifice was upheld as a virtue. Human life […]
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