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The Lord of the Sabbath

Why would anyone bring the business of a synagogue to a grinding halt on a Sabbath morning?  Why would a man risk his own life to heal a stranger’s withered hand? … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy9th Jun 202413th Jun 2024Posted inReflectionsTags:Judaism, Pharisees, Sabbath, Te Pouhere, tikanga

In the Name of Julie

Transaction completed, thanks all round, we walked out of New World thinking that everything had worked out so well. Julie’s name really did make all the difference! It obviously carried authority. To use it was to get results … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy29th May 202429th May 2024Posted inReflectionsTags:authority, Holy Spirit, Jesus, NameLeave a comment on In the Name of Julie

Pass-it-on Love

It is important to notice where Jesus gets his love from – because he doesn’t create it himself. Jesus receives love from God, his Father. This is important to remember because humans can run out of love … But God does not run out of love – God always has more love to give us. So, … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy5th May 20249th May 2024Posted inReflectionsTags:forgiveness, love, love on another

Love and Sharing

When we love we want to share. The Collect for today reads ‘… give us the happiness to share, with full measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, all that you give us.’
This prayer encourages us to show Love in practical ways, by sharing … [To read more, click on title]

Posted bySt Francis Webguy28th Apr 20241st May 2024Posted inReflectionsTags:abiding, agape, anzac, costly love, love, sharing, St Francis, vine

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