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 be careful not to reduce them to only a small [...]

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 thumbs up to an old antagonist at the end of [...]

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 power to bring salvation to Israel, or Peter 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 fed with manna and quail in the wilderness, and in [...]

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 and rejection unless we complied with the letter of their [...]

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 resolutions to the problems that plague us most. We make [...]