Grace That Offends: A Seven-Part Devotional Series – Part 4
Some people are easier to imagine receiving God's mercy than others. We can speak about forgiveness, grace, and the possibility of change. We can believe that no one is beyond…
Bread for the Journey, Light for the Path
Some people are easier to imagine receiving God's mercy than others. We can speak about forgiveness, grace, and the possibility of change. We can believe that no one is beyond…
We know David. The shepherd who faced Goliath. The king who united a nation. The poet whose prayers and songs have given generations words for their own faith. But we…
The Scandal of Restoration - Manasseh was a king whose actions brought destruction to his people. He led Judah into idolatry, shed “very much innocent blood” and became closely associated…
Nineveh was not misunderstood. It was violent, feared, and brutal. Assyria built its power on terror, conquest, and cruelty. When Scripture calls Nineveh wicked, it is not exaggerating. Jonah knows…
Ashes do not discriminate. They cling to the skin of kings and beggars alike. On Ash Wednesday, we come forward as individuals. We bow our heads. We feel the weight…
We often celebrate grace when it is offered to us. We find comfort in the promise of forgiveness, restoration and a love that does not give up on us. But…
This month’s readings flow like a river, from promise to fulfilment, from cleansing to calling. Through the life of John the Baptiser, the Gospel of Luke, and the symbols of…
In every generation, God raises prophets, men and women who speak truth to power, who cry out for justice, who call people back to the heart of God.