During the July 2019 semester break, nine students from Carey Baptist College, along with an extra friend, toured with Dave Tims of Urban Neighbours of Hope on a week-long mission van crawl. The trip was made possible with the input of the Northern Baptist Association and was intended to show the students examples of mission
Yes, Father by Camille Beckingham (Porter) “Child, where are you going? Where is it you live? Come back and visit grandma some time won’t you. If you happen to have the time” Named after the mole on her face, Grandma Fai shares her name with one who is famous- the first Michelin starred cook on
Missio Dei is a time of reflection, evaluation, honesty, and hope. It looks at where you have come from, where you are now, and the ways in which God is leading you into the future. It is a gentle process that allows us to detect, rather than invent our mission in life.
Living the Story by Brad Coath We all have a narrative. It is the storyline which undergirds what we believe, how we act, and what things we value. Our narratives are captured in the symbols which we hold dear—flags, celebration days, songs, monuments—and as we engage with these symbols, they shape our lives and our communities. They point
Missio Dei is a time of reflection, evaluation, honesty, and hope. It looks at where you have come from, where you are now, and the ways in which God is leading you into the future. It is a gentle process that allows us to detect, rather than invent our mission in life.
Week beginning 26 November 2018 Gospel Readings: Mark 4:34-41 Mark 5:1-20 Mark 5:21-43 Genesis 2:4-25 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Mark 4:34-41 This episode begins as Jesus and the disciples embark on a journey to the other side of Lake Galilee. It
Week beginning 19 November 2018 Gospel Readings: Mark 4:1-20 Mark 4:21-25 Mark 4:26-34 Genesis 33:1-17 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Mark 4:1-20 Jesus’ proclamation, summarised in the words of Mark 1:15, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come
Week beginning 12 November 2018 Gospel Readings: Mark 3:13-19 Mark 3:20-13 Mark 3:31-35 Exodus 5:1-23 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Mark 3:13-19 In this scene, Jesus goes up the mountain and calls “those whom he wanted” to himself, appointing them as “apostles”,
Week beginning 5 November 2018 Gospel Readings: Mark 2:23-28 Mark 3:1-6 Mark 3:7-12 Exodus 5:1-23 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Mark 2:23-28 Today’s reading brings into view the sabbath, which was one of the key markers of Jewish identity. In this episode,
Week beginning 29 October 2018 Gospel Readings: Mark 2:1-12 Mark 2:13-17 Mark 2:18-22 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Devotion 1 Wait: Take time to sit in silence together, allowing space for God’s voice to be heard. Read: Mark 2:1-12 In the background of this episode is the symbolic centre of Jewish life through which “sins” were properly forgiven—the