St. Mark records for us that Jesus was leaving (v18).  The man, no longer ‘legion’, understandably has had his life transformed by his encounter with Jesus and naturally wants to stay in Christ’s presence.  Hearing many people’s stories of their transforming encounters with Jesus over my life, this is a common thread of wanting to Read more about Day 42 – Mark 5: 18-20[…]

Peter’s letters were written to young Christians who were exploring their new-found faith.  How should they live now?  What changes were expected of a follower of Christ?  These were critical questions for many, and not always easy to answer.  Peter’s words in this passage describe the attitude that was expected in the Christian community: unity Read more about Day 41 – 1 Peter 3: 8-16[…]

The risen Jesus was teaching His disciples.  He wanted them to be ready for the next part of the adventure of faith.  And what an adventure it was to be!  We see in this passage Jesus instructing them about important aspects of their development as faithful disciples: verse 44 – Jesus points them to the Read more about Day 40 Ascension Day – Luke 24: 44-53[…]

From John Wesley’s Journal, March 1738: “Saturday, March 4 – I found my brother at Oxford, recovering from his pleurisy; and with him Peter Bohler; by whom, in the hand of the great God, I was, on Sunday, the fifth, clearly convinced of unbelief, of the want of that faith whereby alone we are saved. Read more about Week 6 – A Story Worth Sharing…[…]

Aged about nine I would be sent by my mother the half-mile into town to shop. I would receive a clear list of instructions as to which shops to go to and what to purchase. The important part was listening to the instructions and delivering the requests to the appropriate shop-keeper. St Paul in 2 Read more about Day 39 – 2 Corinthians 5: 14-21[…]

In a world that focuses so much on the I or we it can be tempting in our mission to start with I or we, today’s reading reminds us that a life of mission is not so much about ourselves or what we can do, but the truth of Christ and how we display it. Read more about Day 38 – 2 Corinthians 4: 1-7[…]

We have a tendency, as human beings, to not like certain things and one of them is someone who boasts about being good at something. We prefer to see a person being humble and contrite, the sort of person who says, “I do it for God and for his people”. That kind of person we Read more about Day 37 – 1 Corinthians 1: 26-31[…]

The calling to a specific mission is very personal, that nudge and word from God comes when least expected but requires an immediate response. A time of prayer and planning, a time to wait for the Holy Spirit to come, as to set out in your own strength has failure written all over it. I Read more about Day 36 – Acts 10: 44-48[…]