At Guide camp, my patrol leader asked me to go and invite one of the leaders – our favourite one! – to come to our midnight feast. To me this seemed a very scary task, and I tried to get out of it by asking lots of questions: What if the other leaders are there? Read more about Day 21 – Esther 4: 6-16[…]
Are you a person who lives for adventure, do you need to see what is around the next bend on a mountain walk despite the gradient? Well, join Moses, who had an insatiable curiosity and God knew it. A burning bush with no sign of burning up attracted him and like the next bend he Read more about Day 20 – Exodus 3: 1-6[…]
Genesis tells the story of God’s mission to steer humans, with whom He had shared His world into being the sort of people He wanted them to be. But having the gift of free will, humankind attempted to do things in their own way, not God’s. Today’s reading centres on a new approach God made Read more about Day 19 – Genesis 12: 1-3[…]
Have you ever thought that God could use three small words to draw someone back to God? That is exactly what happened in my life. I first made a commitment to follow Jesus on Explorer’s Camp when I was 11 years old. From a nominally Christian family there was little support for my new found Read more about Week 3 – A Story Worth Sharing…[…]
Truth can often be a hotly contested concept. Closely related to the idea of trust, it can easily assume a fundamental significance in how we view another person. We are brought up to ‘tell the truth’, and trust is an integral part of any successful relationship. Conversely, if we consider someone untruthful, and thus untrustworthy, Read more about Day 18 – John 8: 31-36; Galatians 5: 1[…]
Our passage today is a familiar one that reminds us of our search for the pearl of great price who is Jesus. Or, for some, the treasure was stumbled upon in our searching some purpose in our lives. With reflection, in a world that was lost, part of God’s plan was to send His son Read more about Day 17 – Matthew 13: 44-46[…]
Who do you speak for? As we live out our lives, talk to others, act in our communities, our lives speak loudly to those we meet. We are a species who thrives in community, interacting with others, reflecting dominant behaviours and learning from each other. It is often the people who have walked alongside us Read more about Day 16 – John 7: 14-18[…]
The writer sets the context for our passage at the end of the previous chapter when He says that we need to be ready at all times doing the things of Jesus and being like Him. In this way the world will come to know Him as they see us reflecting His nature and purposes Read more about Day 15 – 1 John 3: 1-7[…]
An Invitation to stillness “For God alone My Soul Waits in Silence” Psalm 62:1 This week our readings, reflections and prayers help us to consider the importance of other people in helping to guide our journeys of faith and discipleship. Here, at the start of the week, you are invited to spend times Read more about Week 3 – Who has guided my faith journey?[…]