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Monthly Archives: November 2020
Reflection: Hope at the End of the World
Reflection for North Balwyn Uniting ChurchAdvent One, 29th of November 2020 Isaiah 64:1-9Mark 13:24-37 Happy New Year! And to those of you here, in the nave, welcome back to worshipping in the church building after months of lockdown. In previous … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Advent 1, apocalypse, Apocalyptic, eschaton, Isaiah 64:1-9, Mark 13:24-37, second coming
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Reflection: This is what it all comes down to
We human beings have a propensity for selfishness and exploitation. We naturally tend to care most about ourselves and those close to us, and least about those out of our sight. Continue reading
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Tagged Christ the King, John Wesley, Last Judgement, Matthew 25:31-46, money, The Reign of Christ, wealth
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Reflection: Being extremists
we, like Jesus, can live lives that are daring and risky and open to change and new possibilities, because we, too, know that God is not the harsh master of the third slave’s fearful imagining Continue reading
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Tagged eschaton, Letter from Birmingham Jail, Martin Luther King, Matthew 25:14-30, Parable of the Talents, parables, Parousia
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Reflection: Being wise, not foolish; wheat, not weeds
As I watch the American election and see Christians acting in ways that I think mark them as weeds, goats, or foolish bridesmaids, Matthew reminds me to leave judgement to God. Continue reading