Last night I tried to evoke our imaginations to picture ourselves as someone close to Jesus during this week leading up to Easter. He spoke a lot of confusing things about him having to go away and that the disciples will mourn him, and it’s hard to really imagine how they felt because, of course, we know what he’s talking… Read more →
Devotions
You, Me, And the Pharisees
Last night at the Living Room Daniel preached on Jesus’ parable of the Wicked Tenants… Matthew 21:33-45 (NIV) The Parable of the Tenants 33 “Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower. Then he rented the vineyard to some farmers and moved… Read more →
Who Is The Servant?
Last night, Daniel (our guest preacher) raised a thought provoking and challenging question…”who is the servant?” or perhaps more appropriate, “who is A servant of God?” Our reading was the 4th of the Servant Songs in Isaiah found in within chapter 52:13-53:12. And if you don’t have a Bible of your choosing with you, you can read over that here:… Read more →
Lent Devotions
Hey there, not sure how many of you are giving Lent a go this year, but I really want to encourage you to try. I know not many of you are familiar with the season of Lent and the practices that accompany it, but it can be really special and really formative in your faith and in your relationship with… Read more →
Unashamed But Apologetic: Reflections on The Living Room, Feb 26
Hi. So, last night was a little uncharacteristic of me. I don’t normally do responses quite like that, but I really felt led to do so based on the message and content of 1&2 Timothy (plus, in retrospect, I think I have a bit of a habit to do something quite bold to introduce myself, lol). If you weren’t there,… Read more →
Devotion: COMMUNION
Jesus: Suffering Serving part three COMMUNION Small group devotion The purpose of this small group discussion is to get your group discussing what communion is, and why it is central to the life of the Church. Opening discussion: What has been your experience of Communion? Is it important to you? Why or why not? Look at the painting below by… Read more →
Devotion: SERVING
Jesus: Suffering Servant part two SERVING Small group devotion The purpose of this small group discussion is to encourage your group to think about how they are currently serving and how they might serve in new ways. Opening discussion: Brainstorm together examples of leaders in our society today. Try and get some good and bad examples. What makes someone… Read more →
Devotion: MOUNTAIN-TOP MOMENTS
Jesus: Suffering Servant part one MOUNTAIN-TOP MOMENTS Small group devotion The purpose of this devotion is to share together our “mountain-top” experiences and discuss what role they have in our faith journey. It’s also a chance to talk about the “valleys” and the “plains” of life and what we do in these moments. Opening question: Share a mountain-top faith experience… Read more →
Devotion: QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL JESUS
Jesus: Son of God part four QUEST FOR THE HISTORICAL JESUS Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is get your group grappling with what they find hard to believe in the gospels. Can we pick and choose what we want to believe? How do we read scripture? Opening discussion: Today we’re looking at a story involving demon exorcism.… Read more →
Devotion: SEEING THEIR FAITH
Jesus: Son of God series part three SEEING THEIR FAITH Small group devotion The purpose of this discussion is to encourage your group to consider the power of vicarious faith, particularly in the hard times of our lives. Opening discussion: Share with one another a personal mentor in the faith. Maybe it’s your mum or dad, maybe it’s a… Read more →