by Julie Turner | Mar 11, 2022 | What's Happening
In John 4, we see the story of how a conversation with Jesus can not only transform the life of an individual, but how that individual can then reach out to a whole community. Telling the story of what Jesus has done for us and inviting others to come and see are all...
by Julie Turner | Mar 10, 2022 | What's Happening
One of the most remarkable stories of forgiveness in the Bible occurs in Genesis 45:4-8 and Genesis 50:15-21, the story of Joseph forgiving his brothers. The story of Joseph (known to many who never read the Bible from the musical which focuses on his multi-coloured...
by Julie Turner | Mar 8, 2022 | What's Happening
Forgiving other people is difficult. They tend to make the same mistakes over and over again, as Peter expressed in our passage today (Matt 18:21-35). I tend to feel his tone was exasperated as he asked Jesus how many times he needed to forgive someone – seven times?!...
by Julie Turner | Mar 7, 2022 | What's Happening
This week in our Lent readings, we are looking at the theme of ‘forgiving.’ Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian faith: Christians are people who are forgiven by God and who forgive others. Forgiveness doesn’t depend on restitution; it is a choice we make, a...
by Julie Turner | Mar 6, 2022 | What's Happening
Garry went on to remind us not only of the promises God made to Noah (every time we see a rainbow, we are reminded of the covenant God made with Noah never to flood the earth again) but the promises He has made to us too. In John 14:25-27, we read that Jesus promised...
