We Are Found

Aleem shares a message from John 12:20-33 and considers the question, “do we see the cross as the place where God saves the world BY violence or FROM violence?”

Aleem considers the concepts of 'radical love' and 'the banality of evil' and whether we might be willing to find common ground with every person we encounter.

Aleem considers Jesus’ act of civil disobedience in John 2:13-21.

Aleem considers Mark 8:31-38 and explores: - Why does Jesus call Peter “Satan”? - Who or what is Satan in this passage? - What might it mean to be ashamed of Jesus?

Jeremy considers Matthew 4:1-11 and what it might mean to live in the wilderness.

As we celebrate Transfiguration Sunday in the church calender, what is the significance of this event? We live in a world where we pursue happiness and the ‘mountaintop’ experience, but what place should that have in our lives?

It's easy to feel overwhelmed when we look at the state of things around us. Most of us want to make a positive impact on the world, but we can feel paralysed by the magnitude of the problems. Is there a way forward? Does the way of Jesus offer us any hope? Deon considers these questions in the context of Mark 1:29-39.

Marley questions the dominant interpretation of Ephesians 5:22-33 and considers what it might mean to "be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ".

Aleem considers the question, "what does it mean to be found?", and suggests that "to be found is to belong".

Aleem considers the contrasting creation stories of exiles and captors and what 'shining light in the darkness' might mean for our lives today.

Words hold power. Aleem shares his theme for 2018 and what it might mean to speak truth to power.

“What is being stripped away, what is being redeemed, and what is being added?” Aleem discusses three key concepts from Mark 1:1-8 - wilderness; forgiveness & redemption; and, preparation.

Jeremy shares his journey of ‘sacrifice’ and what it might mean for us to lay down our lives.

Aleem explores Matthew 25:31-40 and considers the argument that ‘if we overlook the poor, we will not encounter God’.

The parable of the talents is one of the most well known stories that Jesus tells. But what does it teach us about God and about what it means to follow Christ?

“I would suggest that contemporary Christianity seems to be particularly distracted by anything and everything other than Jesus.” Aleem considers Joshua 24 and Matthew 25 and asks ‘what are we serving?’

Aleem considers the relevance and implications of Jesus' statement, "Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's."

We consider Jesus' parable of the workers which presents a confronting and surprising image of God.

Aleem considers Jesus' call to 'sanctuary' and the historical and present role of the church in offering sanctuary.

Jeremy considers The Bible and morality, from a historical view, and what that might mean for us today.