This morning we have Hebrews 11, appropriately sub-titled “by faith”.
By Faith
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the ancients were commended for.
3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was […]

Hebrews 10 this evening, and a discussion of Christ’s sacrifice.
Christ’s Sacrifice Once for All
1The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2If […]

This morning we move to Hebrews 9, with a guide to worship in the New Covenant.
Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle
1Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called […]

This afternoon we have Hebrews 8, a discussion on the new covenant and the high priest of the new covenant.
The High Priest of a New Covenant
1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the […]

Did I ever mention, that I am really bad at this consistency thing? Two per day till we catch up. Today we have Hebrews 7.
Melchizedek the Priest
1This Melchizedek was king of Salem and priest of God Most High. He met Abraham returning from the defeat of the kings and blessed him, 2and […]

This from the ‘Toronto Star’
“Loaded down with second-hand clothes pulled from the ceiling-high piles in her hair salon, she’ll give out the goods to homeless people on downtown Toronto’s grittiest streets.
Missions like this aren’t cheap for people like her and other volunteers at the church. “We’re poor folks,” says Houghron, describing the majority of the […]

I don’t know how I missed this powerful and challenging article in my daily newspaper. But, reading the blogs has Digger point it out for me - thanks!
Here are some powerful paragraphs:
“The church as I know it is a living, flawed entity full of varied, ordinary people who want nothing but good for others as […]

I have just spent a weekend at the Urban Neighbours Of Hope discipleship camp. And I was surprised by what was the highlight for me.
UNOH is an order within the Churches of Christ, serving Christ by living with the urban poor and the speakers at the weekend where the founder of the order Ash “Better […]

I love change!
I get energised by change and love it when I am thinking or planning or guiding people through change. It is one of my key strengths as a leader - but it also has a down side.. This quote that I came across reminded me of that down side.
“We trained hard, but […]