Tag: God

Gen 32 What’s in a Name? + Feeding 5000

July 31, 2023

Another bumper selection for you! Below is a reflection on Genesis 32 and your lectionary-linked liturgy. But also we have a number of intergenerational packs (and remember that intergen does not mean ‘for the kiddies’) and the awesome sketch, How the Feeding of the 5000 Really Happened with video! Oh yes! Resource Links Life Sticks … More Gen 32 What’s in a Name? + Feeding 5000

Sleep well, wake free- Look, See, Pray

February 13, 2020

Just like the church building in the photo:  whether we realise it at the time or not, there are timeless witnesses to the provident presence of God. For uncounted years, people have passed near this old church nestling in the coastal hillsides of Norway. It stands to say boldly: “God is here.” So then… for today, tomorrow, forever… … More Sleep well, wake free- Look, See, Pray

Mourning with Those who Mourn – Psalm 27:1,4-9

January 20, 2020

Just recently, a reader asked for activities to help children think about the recent Australian bush fires. Here are some ideas, which equally apply to other times when hard things happen. Activity – Look for the Helpers Fred Rodgers has good advice for all of us when the problems of the world seem overwhelming: Look for … More Mourning with Those who Mourn – Psalm 27:1,4-9

1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) – listening, but not understanding

January 1, 2018

Am I Samuel, hearing God but mistaking it for just an ordinary voice? Certainly God uses the voices of those around us to speak, and I know I need to listen better. Take a few moments to look around you. If God were speaking through the ordinary voices of the everyday, what might he be saying, right now? … More 1 Samuel 3:1-10 (11-20) – listening, but not understanding

Hosea 1:2-10

July 11, 2016

The first child is called Jezreel. That probably means nothing to you (I had to go look it up) but it meant a lot back then. Today, it would be like calling a child Auschwitz or Hiroshima or Nine-Eleven. Ouch. … More Hosea 1:2-10