Ben Lacey concludes our series in which we look at how faith shapes our life. Here we focus on expressing God's mercy and justice and how that begins by turning to him, first, worshipping him and knowing his heart.
This talk is available as a video here: https://youtu.be/noAsgh2bUiw
Living Prayerfully - Celebrating God’s presence in all things, at all times, through a daily rhythm of prayer and worship - (Davo Smith 6/6/21 - https://youtu.be/DQJ6DROJB6E)
Celebrating Creativity - Enjoying and expressing God’s presence through colourful, generous and imaginative lives - (Claire Law 20/6/21 - https://youtu.be/ZQa7-SEwZaE)
Practicing Hospitality - Cultivating generous space for others in our hearts and homes, as if they were Christ Himself in our midst - (Gill & Will Briggs 13/6/21 - https://youtu.be/0dYU1oclvkk)
Expressing God’s Mercy and Justice - Honouring God’s presence in the poor and oppressed, throughs sacrificial compassion, reconciliation and advocacy - (This talk)
Engaging Mission and Evangelism - Demonstrating God’s presence and relevance in word and deed, wherever He currently seems to be absent or ignored - (Phil Townsend 30/5/21 - https://youtu.be/g8wzbWq31VU)
Learning and Discipleship - Worshipping with all our minds and developing disciples who can carry Christ’s presence powerfully into every sphere of society - (Will Briggs 23/5/21 - https://youtu.be/7sJEfNGILy4)
These are taken from the six practices of the Order of the Mustard Seed. You can learn more about them here: https://www.orderofthemustardseed.com/about/way-of-life/
You can also listen on our podcast by going to http://thevinesheffield.org.uk/podcast or searching for "The Vine Sheffield" in your favourite podcast app.