Spoiler alert: The Sixth Sense, Star Wars and Shrek One of the longest-standing jokes in my family comes from when the presenter on a local television station announced the upcoming movie in his most dramatic voice: “Toniiiight – Bruce Willis is dead in Sixth Sense”. Years later, someone just has to say, “Toniiight…” and uproarious …
…between slave or free, male or female…* A slave** sits at the table with the master** of the house at the weekly bible study. The topic: how they can be more Christ-like in their relationships with those around them. The slave, terrified, but knowing this is the time, plucks up the courage and gently, though …
A person is collecting water from a river one day when all of a sudden she sees a baby floating down the river towards her. Quickly, she wades into the water, lifts the baby out, dries it off, clothes it, feeds it and sets up a cot for it to sleep. The next day, yet …
…between Greek or Jew, male or female…* A recent newcomer to the neighbourhood church arrives on a Sunday when the new elders of the church are being announced, honoured, and prayed for on stage. The newcomer notices something strange: although the church seems to be fairly diverse, all the elders have Jewish-sounding surnames. After the …
Planning activities for our life group always provides many opportunities for creativity- we have a family life group, with a mean of young boys between 9 and 13 years old and only a few other “outliers” on the age spectrum. The best activities are in short spurts with lots of physical activity and interaction. Last …
When atrocities take place on a grand (or small!) scale – such as war and genocide, racism and racist systems, and the ongoing and pervasive gender violence we see, hear about and experience on a day-to-day basis – I believe it is the role of the Church to stand up against these systems, to call …
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