Real religion
Today, we begin a five-week stretch in the Book of James. His letter, written to Gentile Christians scattered all around the Middle East, addresses some things that are very relevant for us even today: religion, who God is, and who we are.
You can’t choose your family…
Before we call others crazy, Jesus calls us to take a look at ourselves first. He reminds us that Satan is powerful, but he has been defeated by an even stronger opponent who then freely and graciously invites us into His family.
Children of the Trinity
Trinity Sunday gives us an opportunity to think about not just what God does, but who God is. We can’t have a proper understanding of God or even have a genuine relationship with Him without recognising that God is triune, three in one, as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In the reading from Romans 8, Paul teaches us about what it means to be children of this triune and holy God.
Baptism, Wilderness, and Repentance
During these forty days of Lent, may you hear Jesus’ call to repent not as a threat, but with the promise of forgiveness that he will make possible for us on the cross.