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What do you want me to do for you?
After my sermon teaser last week, perhaps I should write how I have found an answer to the question I posed? In that post, I asked what you would answer, if Jesus stood before you, and asked: “What do you … Continue reading
Jesus stands before you…
So Jesus is standing before you, and he is asking a question: “What do you want me to do for you?” What do you reply? It seems such an innocent question. But it penetrates deeply to our core. This is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Community Church Edinburgh, Engaging with Scripture
Tagged Church, Jesus, prayer
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Transforming Conflict – Some reflections
Last week, in the first week of my sabbatical, I attended what I had been calling a “conflict resolution” course. On the first day, I realised I hadn’t come to a conflict resolution course at all, but a “conflict transformation” … Continue reading
Sermon on the Mount – Salt and Light (Part 1)
So we proceed to the next verses of the Sermon of the Mount (Mt 5:13-16): You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer … Continue reading
Posted in Community Church Edinburgh, Sermon on the Mount, Sermons
Tagged Sermon, Sermon on the Mount
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Sermon on the Mount 2
So we come to the Beatitudes in the series on the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:3-12). These have sometimes been ignored (as impossible to live up to); sometimes seen as Jesus setting the demands of Holy Living so high … Continue reading
Sermon on the Mount
Over the next year in our church, I am speaking on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Over the last few months, I have been reflecting on the famous inaugural speech from Jesus, as he seems to outline … Continue reading
Posted in Community Church Edinburgh, Sermon on the Mount, Sermons
Tagged Missional, Sermon, Sermon on the Mount
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Stewarding Money – Maria’s story
In the last year, our church community has started a venture called The Money Clinic. It isn’t a debt counselling service, but rather a place for budget coaching and money education. An analogy that helped me when we setting this … Continue reading
Welcoming – how not to do it!
This has landed in my inbox from Brian Donaldson, and Neil has also posted it. But for completeness, here it is on this blog. I found myself cringing, as I recognised how excruciating is can be for people who are … Continue reading
Welcoming 4 – Drawn in
Another post on Welcoming, as we are exploring what happens when someone comes to our church (community) for the first time. It is a daunting prospect, new people, new language … but how can we help people get drawn into … Continue reading
Welcoming 3 – First impressions
I am winding up for some down (holiday) time, so a distinct lack of blogging. But here is the next post of welcoming. We are thinking about how we can welcome new people into our community: this time looking at … Continue reading