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The Holy Spirit our guarantor
The Holy Spirit our guarantor
by Colin Smith
This short reflection (1270) words examines St Paul's metaphors of seal, deposit and guarantee In 1 Corinthians1:21-22.The Holy Spirit is seen as the guarantor of God's presence and love, made visible through the fruits of the spirit. The Holy Spirit is also seen as a down paymen…
As slow as the seed in the ground
As slow as the seed in the ground
by Michael Docker
As slow as the seed in the ground, As sure as the earth turns to spring As steady as rock and as sound As the rhythms that lead us to sing Is the work of God’s Spirit in me; Is the way of the Saviour in you; Is the word of a Kingdom that’s free; Sing it loud, pure and clear, sing…
Holy Spirit, brooding, breathing
Holy Spirit, brooding, breathing
by Michael Docker
Holy Spirit, brooding, breathing, Sighing where there's empty dark; Holy Spirit, stirring, seething Life where only death's at work. Holy Spirit, God's power moving Through your Church and world, our lives, Hear us, fill us, save us, send us Out to where your power revives. Holy …
Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
Pentecost - Pentecost Changed Everything
by Andy Lindley
Pentecost flame burning and causing ripples. TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- • Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) • Insert as Picture in the normal way. • If neede…
The Pastoral Letters - Conditions of Service
The Pastoral Letters - Conditions of Service
by SPCK - N T Wright
Rekindle the Gift! 2Timothy 1.1-7 PAUL FOR EVERYONE THE PASTORAL LETTERS 1Paul, an apostle of King Jesus by God’s will, according to the promise of life in King Jesus; 2to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy and peace from God the father and King Jesus our Lord. 3I serve God wit…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Peace | Fruit of the Spirit
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Peace | Fruit of the Spirit
by BRF - Rona Orme
Peace is much more than the absence of noise or activity. Jesus spoke eloquently of the peace he gives (John 14:27) that would help people not to worry or be afraid. This session focuses on Jesus saying, 'Peace, be still' to the storm. Session aim To experience something of the p…
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Pentecost
50 Praise, Pray and Play Sessions - Pentecost
by BRF - Rona Orme
When the power of the Holy Spirit came upon the first disciples, their lives were changed. Instead of meeting with the other believers indoors, to pray and talk about the resurrection, Peter found himself addressing a huge crowd. He was able to explain that Jesus was the Messiah,…
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 2c God’s redemptive will in the midst of calamities
CHRISTIANITY AND THE RENEWAL OF NATURE - 2c God’s redemptive will in the midst of calamities
by SPCK - Sebastian C.H. Kim and Jonathan Draper
God’s redemptive will in the midst of calamities It is in this situation that the warning is sounded. Revelation is not astrology: it is not foretelling particular events, the catastrophes which might attend climate change. What it does do, however, is prompt us to thought…
Meeting God in Paul - 3 The new creation: Paul’s Christian universe
Meeting God in Paul - 3 The new creation: Paul’s Christian universe
by SPCK - Rowan Williams
The new creation: Paul’s Christian universe Let’s begin with that deceptively simple phrase ‘the image of God’ – because in trying to understand how, for Paul, the whole universe is reorganized around the figure of Jesus, this idea is central…
Great Christian Thinkers - 52 William of Saint-Thierry
Great Christian Thinkers - 52 William of Saint-Thierry
by SPCK - Pope Benedict XVI
William of Saint-Thierry The biographer of Bernard of Clairveaux, and a friend who esteemed him, was William of Saint-Thierry, on whom I reflect in this chapter… Taken from Great Christian Thinkers by Pope Benedict XVI
Come Holy Spirit - Pentecost
Come Holy Spirit - Pentecost
by Don Stott
TIP- PowerPoint Slide Size- The ideal way to insert into PowerPoint is:- Reduce the image size to 1024x768 pixels using your image editing software. (Will reduce image proportionally) Insert as Picture in the normal way. If needed fill the slide area by placing the image in the t…
Patience