Thinking rightly about conflict is hard - especially when we are in the middle of it. How do we develop strategies to deal with conflict and where is God in the middle of our conflicts? It turns out that right thinking matters a great deal. Join us on Sunday 13/10, 10am Holy Communion, as Clarissa … Continue reading 1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1 | Opportunities in Conflict
Matthew 4:23-5:16 | Brokenness & grace – pastoral care
Matthew 4:23-5:16 | Brokenness & Grace - Mike Flynn (6th of October 2024)
Matthew 4:23-5:16 | Brokenness & Grace
In Jesus' first major teaching moment, he addresses the broken and desperate to tell them what it means to be blessed. The blessed are not necessarily happy or successful but they are the people we need and the people that God owns as his own. He says the kingdom of heaven is for those who … Continue reading Matthew 4:23-5:16 | Brokenness & Grace
Mental health 2 | The Spiritual
At our 5 pm Sunday communion service this week, we will begin discussing spiritual influences on mental health. This is a topic that we often avoid, partly because we're told psychiatry knows better than the stories of mental distress and possession we read about in the gospels and partly to shield those struggling with mental … Continue reading Mental health 2 | The Spiritual
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