Reflections
“In the second chapter of Acts, we find Jesus’ followers waiting, praying, hoping and expecting God to do something new. On that same day, they were filled with the Holy Spirit and three thousand people were added to their number,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield
Dates & Seasons
“There will never be a day when we cannot say, ‘This the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it’…A day that focusses exclusively on the birth of Jesus is one that should stir us to new heights of joy and gladness as we contemplate God’s love, humility and willingness to give up everything for our sakes,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“There are occasions when believers seem to turn away from the Lord. There are two possible explanations for this. Either their faith was not genuine, or they have allowed sin to establish a foothold in their life. In the case of the latter, Christ will eventually bring them to a place of repentance and restoration,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield
“The question of whether all babies go to heaven is one of deep personal and pastoral significance and the cause of much anguish to a great many people. From the outset, it is important to acknowledge that no verse of scripture addresses this matter specifically; however, much can be inferred from a variety of pertinent texts, from which we can take a great deal of comfort,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“An author’s silence about an event need not signify that it did not happen. It is therefore judicious to reconcile the two gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth by recognising that neither author detailed every aspect of the narrative,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“Those who belong to Jesus will be raised with physical bodies that are no longer subject to death and decay. This will be the case for all Christians, regardless of whether they have been buried or cremated,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey
“We can be confident that the Bible is true, and not in any way discredited by modern scientific discovery, however, we must always pay careful attention to the genre of any given text,” says The Rev’d Charlie Lacey from St Andrew’s, Springfield
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