At Guide camp, my patrol leader asked me to go and invite one of the leaders – our favourite one! – to come to our midnight feast. To me this seemed a very scary task, and I tried to get out of it by asking lots of questions: What if Read more…
Are you a person who lives for adventure, do you need to see what is around the next bend on a mountain walk despite the gradient? Well, join Moses, who had an insatiable curiosity and God knew it. A burning bush with no sign of burning up attracted him and Read more…
Genesis tells the story of God’s mission to steer humans, with whom He had shared His world into being the sort of people He wanted them to be. But having the gift of free will, humankind attempted to do things in their own way, not God’s. Today’s reading centres on Read more…
Have you ever thought that God could use three small words to draw someone back to God? That is exactly what happened in my life. I first made a commitment to follow Jesus on Explorer’s Camp when I was 11 years old. From a nominally Christian family there was little Read more…
Truth can often be a hotly contested concept. Closely related to the idea of trust, it can easily assume a fundamental significance in how we view another person. We are brought up to ‘tell the truth’, and trust is an integral part of any successful relationship. Conversely, if we consider Read more…
Our passage today is a familiar one that reminds us of our search for the pearl of great price who is Jesus. Or, for some, the treasure was stumbled upon in our searching some purpose in our lives. With reflection, in a world that was lost, part of God’s plan Read more…
Who do you speak for? As we live out our lives, talk to others, act in our communities, our lives speak loudly to those we meet. We are a species who thrives in community, interacting with others, reflecting dominant behaviours and learning from each other. It is often the people Read more…
The writer sets the context for our passage at the end of the previous chapter when He says that we need to be ready at all times doing the things of Jesus and being like Him. In this way the world will come to know Him as they see us Read more…
An Invitation to stillness “For God alone My Soul Waits in Silence” Psalm 62:1 This week our readings, reflections and prayers help us to consider the importance of other people in helping to guide our journeys of faith and discipleship. Here, at the start of the week, you Read more…
In verse 12 of Acts 3, we find Peter addressing some onlookers. These people have just seen Peter and John healing a lame man at the temple gate and people are in awe and shocked at what had just happened. And then Peter proceeds to tell them why they are Read more…