Today we look at Romans 7 - an incredibly complex and obtuse section of this complex letter. It's about the law. When we live under the law instead of under grace the law kills - at every level. Paul refers to himself as a wretched, lost man, seemingly incurable but grateful he has been rescued by Jesus.

Today we look at Romans 6:15-23, in which Paul talks about us as being slaves - slaves to sin and/or slaves to God. This must have been very strange language for that collection of slaves, exiles and free people who listened to the letter as Phoebe read it. "We thought the good news was one of freedom! What's this 'slave' thing? It's complex stuff, some of the most complex in this letter. Join us as we try to make some sense of it.

We take up our series in Romans again, from Romans 6:1-14. What did the Christians in Rome understand to be their main problems, and what are ours today? We look at "Belonging" as a central issue today, helped along by Brené Brown.

At the beginning of 2020 we look at Psalm 46 and try to understand what it means not to fear, as our God has given us the Kingdom.

To conclude our Advent and Christmas time in 2019, we look at the first events in the life of the young Jesus as recorded at the end of Luke 2. And we see three generations represented. How did each generation respond to the momentous events of that time?

Today we look at Zechariah's song after his son John was born, Luke 1:67-79. In his song, Zechariah shows us how to walk in the way of peace.

This is the meditation from our Candlelight Service, our Christmas celebration. We look briefly at the song sung by the angels to the shepherds: “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will toward men." (Luke 1:14, KJV). 

Today we look at the Magnificat - the song Mary sung after the angel Gabriel appeared to her. C.S. Lewis calls it a "terrible" song, playing on the Latin word terribilis, which means “dreadful, frightful, fearsome.” It is a revolutionary song as well as a deeply personal song.

WE read today of the visit of the angel Gabriel to Mary as recorded in Luke 1:26-38. Mary knew this message would change her life and that of the world, and it caused her to respond with fear, distress, and questioning. Yet, in the end, she submitted to God's will and His plan for her and the world.

Today is the first Sunday of Advent 2019. We look this season at the angels who visited earth around the birth of Christ and the songs that resulted from those visits as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. Today we look at Zechariah the priest, who was met by the angel Gabriel when he was performing his temple duties. The Scripture text is Luke 1:5-25.