Rachana "Mackie" McPherson speaks from Matthew 6: 5-15, "the Lord's Prayer". He encourages us to meditate on each aspect of Jesus’ words as the prayer serves as a moral compass that tells the best way to go before the Father in requesting His guidance and protection.
In this conversation with two of our mothers, Lisa Henderson and Doreen Ellis (also a grandmother), gain motherly wisdom and advice. Each mother shares their personal experience of their journey through motherhood - Different stages, preparation for motherhood, sources of support, the joys and challenges.
Pastor Dave focuses on Matthew 5:13, “you are the salt of the earth”. He compares the characteristics of salt to what is expected of believers and challenges us to display the potency of salt in our lives.
Mark looks at a passage from the Bible where two disciples encounter Jesus shortly after his resurrection. He looks at their reaction to this encounter and challenges us about our own reaction to encounters with Jesus.
David Pearson, with a focus on the book of Acts, contrasts belief in the resurrection with not believing in the resurrection. He compares those who do not believe and take offence to the resurrection with those whose lives have been transformed by belief in the resurrection.
Jesus spent a lot of time preparing his disciples for his death and yet they did not immediately get it. Gordon Russell walks through the disciples' reaction to the resurrection and how this has impacted history. He goes on to challenges us about the impact of the resurrection today and how we should react. He wraps up by addressing the questions: Does God Exist? Is he interested in Man? Is there a hereafter?
We reflect on the matter of the Resurrection with Pastor Dave. Did he really die? How is it possible that he was seen later on?
Dr. Charles Royes argues that the Christian faith is riveted to the realities of the future. Speaking from Titus 2, he challenges popular stances of relativism and discusses how the faith should stand up boldly while humbly bending to serve. The faith is already relevant, we only need to demonstrate that it is relevant. He concludes with an interesting discourse on the place for ritual.
Dr. Charles Royes argues that the Christian faith is rooted in reality. Speaking from Titus 2 he focuses on the "Christ Event" as the rooting of the Christian faith "... appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ"
Jide Lewis delivers a sermon that looks at the valley experience. "My Spiritual Home in the Valleys" looks at how characters in the Bible dealt with their low points.