Reflections from our rector, Ray David Glenn.
I am back in the pulpit at St. George’s tomorrow. To be honest, I can’t remember a time when I was more humbled and eager to open God’s Word in the assembly of His people. God’s Word, both written (the Bible) and incarnate (Jesus Himself), have been precious and sustaining for me over the past … Read moreI’m back.
Written in the middle of the 16th century, the Heidelberg Catechism is a concise and incisive statement of practical Christian faith. It was written in the form of question and answer and used to tradition new converts in the faith. Question 1. What is thy only comfort in life and death? Answer: That I with … Read moreThat I am not my own …
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Jesus, John 11:25-26. Yes, dear Lord. We believe this. Resting on the promises of our faithful Saviour, who … Read moreI am the resurrection and the life – Jesus.
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep … I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep … For this reason the … Read moreI am the good shepherd – Jesus
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he … Read moreI am the door – Jesus.
Ephesians 3 – Of this gospel I was made a minister… to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things, so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the … Read moreChurch planting is not about planting churches
Circus clowns please crowds by juggling many balls. How many will he be able to keep in the air at the same time? Men, women and children stare at the clown like some kind of spectacle; an oddity. And yet, this same circus clown is the picture of so many of our lives. We juggle … Read moreMy ‘One thing’