Week 11 Devotional - John 8:1-1

April 12th, 2009 · No Comments

John 8:1-11 
  
Grace: That we would be servants to one another 
Commentary: Ch 11 - Forgiveness.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 139

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Random thoughts as I go on Sabbathical

April 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Today is my last office day before house church camp and 3 month sabbatical/long service and study leave all rolled into one. Its actually our 20th year of full-time mission and 20th year of marriage! Just a few random thoughts and news to leave behind as I go.
 
1.       We seriously have so many amazing [...]

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UNOH mourns the loss and pays tribute to Ian Corlett

April 10th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Ian Corlett’s sudden death on 3rd April in Adelaide left me shocked and distraught. I simply couldn’t comprehend that we’d lost such a great friend and comrade in God’s Kingdom work. To try to help process the grief I wrote this long reflection about our connections. The Corlett family were kind enough to let Kim Thoday read part of this out at the [...]

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Week 10 Devotional - John 7

April 5th, 2009 · No Comments

John 7 
 
Grace: That we would obey Jesus and His teachings 
Commentary: Ch 10 - “Come to me” cries Jesus.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 132

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Week 9 Devotional - John 6:1-71

March 29th, 2009 · No Comments

John 6:1-71 
  
Grace: That we would respond with justice and compassion to the needs around us 
Commentary: Ch 9 - Food for life.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 115

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Week 8 Devotional - John 5

March 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

John 5 
  
Grace: That we would identify how the powers effect us and our responses of Christ and the poor 
Commentary: Ch 8 - From despair to life.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 101

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Week 7 Devotional - John 4:1-42

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments

John 4:1-42 
  
Grace: That we would cross barriers to allow ‘outsiders’ to experience Christ 
Commentary: Ch 7 - Jesus came to bring us life.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 89

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Week 6 Devotional - John 3:1-21

March 8th, 2009 · No Comments

John 3:1-21 
 
Grace: That we would value growing and learning to be more like Christ through spiritual exercises and simple lifestyle choices 
Commentary: Ch 6 - Born in the Spirit.  
Drawn into the Mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John, pg 73

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