Mitch Kitson 14/7/24 Mitch Kitson 14/7/24

Tough truths and people-pleasers

What can we possibly learn from such a damaged family, a terrible king, and how he corners himself into beheading one of the greatest prophets to have ever lived? Where is the good news in any of that?

Mitch Kitson 7/7/24 Mitch Kitson 7/7/24

Ministry done Jesus’ way

God has graciously given us the gift of faith so that we get to work. That work is to share the good news. Proclaim the gospel. Bring people to faith. We call usually call this work “ministry”.

Mitch Kitson 30/6/24 Mitch Kitson 30/6/24

Peace and quiet

When we face difficult challenges in life, sometimes the best thing is to stop speaking. May we quietly wait for the Lord’s salvation to come in our suffering and, finally, when Christ returns.

Mitch Kitson 9/6/24 Mitch Kitson 9/6/24

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.

Mitch Kitson 2/6/24 Mitch Kitson 2/6/24

Holy rest

In our daily lives, all kinds of things battle for our attention and to be lord of our lives. Yet, we live under one Lord, Jesus Christ. We rejoice that He is a good Lord who loves, forgives, and cares for us.

Mitch Kitson 26/5/24 Mitch Kitson 26/5/24

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.

Mitch Kitson 19/5/24 Mitch Kitson 19/5/24

Labour pains

When St Paul describes what it means to be a Christian person, He imagines that we are in a time of patient waiting. We find ourselves in the most peaceful, clean, quiet place you can think of—a birthing suite.

Mitch Kitson 12/5/24 Mitch Kitson 12/5/24

Stick to His plan

All the apostles wanted was a quick fix—a political saviour who would restore Israel to its former glory. We aren't so different when we hope for instant solutions in the Church or in our personal lives. Christ calls His apostles (along with us) to a different way—a way of faith and witnessing.

Mitch Kitson 14/4/24 Mitch Kitson 14/4/24

The bigger picture

As we continue in this season of Easter, we celebrate the victory that Christ has won for us over death and reflect on what that means for how we live our lives here on earth. The apostle Peter delivers a sermon which describes how the people denied Jesus and had him killed, yet somehow it was all according to God’s plan to bring life to the world.

Mitch Kitson 31/3/24 Mitch Kitson 31/3/24

The Gospel

Today is the day we set aside to celebrate the fullness of the Gospel—that Christ died, was buried, and was raised for the sins of the world. Today, we remember that we have received the Gospel, we stand in the Gospel, and we are being saved by the Gospel.