God calls us to welcome and care for “the strangers” the refugees and asylum seekers in our midst.
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
An Open Table where Love knows no borders
Sermons on Grace (Page 8)
God’s covenant of love and grace is made unconditionally, not depending even on our response, and so the promises are made to our children whether they respond or not.
We want to be rewarded as we think we deserve, but God wants to give us everything.
God gives extravagantly and abundantly, but in order to experience it, we need to begin sharing it.
The good news of the Kingdom always seems disreputable and dangerous and unwelcome, and it asks of us a whole new way of being God’s gracious people in a world of hatred and violence.
It often feels as though faithfulness is going to cost us everything, but God is a God of wonderful surprises.
The crucified and risen Jesus reveals the truth about the triune God’s grace, love and communion, and calls us to reflect those relationships in our communal life.
The gratuitous mercy made known in the resurrected Christ requires us to rethink the nature of God all the way back to creation.
We have a distinct and privileged identity as God’s chosen people, but it does not turn us away from other people, but leads us to offer ourselves to and for them that all may share in the grace that has made us who we are.
God’s promised protection can only be understood through the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection.
Jesus’ teaching on the new ethics for disciples do not weigh us down because they are wrapped in generous mercy and humour.
God has given us all we need to live out our calling with integrity.
Letting go of the idea that we can earn God’s favour is very difficult for most people, but it is a key to enjoying the fullness of life and grace.
Pray for all people and let God do the judging. The world may be an evil place but you are God’s children and evil has been overcome.
The story of the older brother in the parable of the prodigal son is a crucial part of the message of grace.
True greatness comes in devoting ourselves to recognising and liberating the greatness in others, and that will often come at the cost of misunderstanding, sniping and rejection.
God is doing and saying far more than we can see or hear, but God is always ready to penetrate the presumptions and complacencies that are closing our eyes and ears.
Jesus reveals that God is a God of abundance who will lovingly provide plenty for all, but the common perception of scarcity easily corrupts us and leads to treachery and abuse.
God created everything and destined everything to be part of the one glorious story of God’s love and grace, and through Jesus, God draws us back into the story.
The wilderness can seem harsh and threatening, but God is there, ready to nourish us with the bread of heaven.