Week of 13 – 19 September 2026
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK God’s gift of forgiveness is priceless and life-giving. But, somehow living up to what we say is a lot harder. While we may acknowledge that [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK God’s gift of forgiveness is priceless and life-giving. But, somehow living up to what we say is a lot harder. While we may acknowledge that [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK For God’s reign to become a reality in our world, we must heal the brokenness, violence, injustice, and division that oppose it. The problem is [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The idea of sacrifice is not a popular one in contemporary society, even though we often applaud those who endure great sacrifice for the common [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK What do we mean when we speak of Jesus as Messiah and Saviour? There are so many meanings to these words that we need to [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK A word that is often associated in the Bible with God’s salvation is “mercy.” Writer and poet Calvin Miller once defined mercy as “giving a [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK This week the Lectionary readings are all about God’s salvation. Whether it’s Joseph bringing God’s salvation to Egypt, or Elijah receiving God’s visitation and the [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Meals have always been important in God’s activity in the world. The Exodus was remembered through a special Passover meal, the people of Israel were [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK The word ‘obedience’ carries a lot of baggage for many of us. We may remember harsh teachers, parents or ministers who threatened us with pain [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Where do you place your hope? If we view the world through the lens of our society’s values and goals, we probably hope for quick [...]
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK Sometimes it feels like God has gone silent. We may feel, at times, that we don’t know how to hear what God is saying to [...]