This is the word that earliest Christians would repeat to one another – a cry that Jesus would come quickly.

That history would be resolved. That all would be well. 

It’s a good prayer!

Christianity is a realistic religion. It doesn’t avoid the truth that life can involve pain. Physical pain, relational pain, mental pain.

But all this pain won’t get the last word.

The tears may last a while, but there’s joy coming.

The world has too many evil regimes. Too many people are oppressed. Too many suffer at the hands of the powerful.

How will this be brought to an end by a rider on a white horse?

Many of us live with prayers that have not yet been answered.

What is the place of suffering and the ‘unhealed’ in the life of faith when we want to live honestly but also hopefully?

On Sunday, we explored what to do, what not to do and thought about the part that faith has to play in our prayers.

We were joined by the General Superintendent of Elim, Mark Pugh, who came to preach to us a sermon as a guest speaker.

We have a number of doctors, nurses and health workers along with counsellors who are part of our congregation. 

We listened to the ways they understand the interplay between health, wholeness, medicine, counselling, healing and miracles.