Coming Home – Nov. 27, 2020

“Appreciating God’s longing for us to come home is the moment we open our eyes to grace: forgiveness is not earned—and it draws a line under what has gone before. It says that no matter what you’ve done or left undone, no matter how unlovable you think you are, God’s love, which heals all, is […]

Budge Up a Bit – Nov. 25, 2020

“The Bible is a record of people struggling, with mixed results, to believe that God loves people that I find it hard to. The truth of the waterside is the voice from God to each and every one: ‘I’ve made you, look, you’re beautiful, you make me happy, now, don’t forget this when they act […]

Closer in Exile – Nov. 23, 2020

“Several times in the New Testament we are reminded that the stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. Usually that is taken as a reference to Jesus, his rejection by his people and his vindication in resurrection and ascension… We have discovered that the stones rejected by the world become the cornerstones of […]