As Jews, Phillip and Nathanial learnt of the one who Moses and the prophets wrote about in scripture. When Jesus invited Philip to follow Him on a journey, Philip had a revelation that Jesus was ‘the one’. Philip invited Nathanial to join the group following Jesus. Nathanial found it hard to believe Jesus could be the Son of God; having grown up a few miles from Nazareth, local village rivalry could have influenced his thoughts. Read more…
By the busy shore of Lake Galilee, Jesus calls two fishermen in the middle of their daily work. He doesn’t wait until later when they have time to consider things, there is no negotiation, and He uses language they understand: “come, I will make you fishers… of people”! Simon and Andrew follow immediately. Two other brothers are mending their nets: they are in the act of preparation and renewal – caring, planning – to ensure Read more…
When asked to write a reflection for 50 Days and found that the theme was ‘a life of mission’, I thought I needed to find out a bit more about mission and was struck by the definition, which was given as “an important assignment given to a person or group of people”. Our two readings today share the same story but with two different outcomes. In John’s gospel we read that Mary was give a Read more…
An Invitation to Stillness “Be still and know that I am God” – Psalm 46: 10 At the beginning of each week during these Great 50 Days there is a page which invites you to take time to be still with God. What does this stillness have to do with mission? Everything! The mission is God’s. We are participants to the extent that we are in tune and in step with the One who Read more…
Are you thinking of starting a study group using the Great 50 Days as a base for discussion? Well you be pleased to know that there is a range of resources now available to download for free which may just help you. Please visit the small groups page to find out more.
Over the next 50 days we are invited to read and reflect on scripture, to spend time in silence and prayer, to be with God, to walk with Jesus and to be open to the comforting, challenging and disturbing presence of the Holy Spirit. We are invited to do this together and in doing so, to enter more fully into a life of mission. What is a life of mission? It is the life to Read more…
Welcome to the Great 50 Days, a daily devotional that runs from Easter through to Pentecost. On here you will find the daily reflections, and resources for small groups, enabling you to engage in prayer and Bible study with God and with others. As well as being in printed form available in Methodist Churches across the North East, each daily reflection will be available on this website or you can sign up to the daily Read more…