Reflections on New Wine 2014 – 16

2014-36.1 Genesis 42:6 Monday, September 1, 2014 Mike Pilavachi: I learned that it’s never about me Mike Pilavachi at New Wine 2014 IN THE previous post I related the part of Mike Pilavachi’s talk which brought out the story of Elijah, the great and powerfully anointed prophet who defeated the prophets of Baal in a…

Early Church – A Relational Household of Prayer

2014-28.2 Acts 2:42 Tuesday, July 8, 2014 How individualism blocks community Acts 2:42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. THE ACTS study we are engaged with continues with a word picture of this newly-formed group’s community – deep community. In a little over…

Living in the Resurrection 4

2014-16.5 Romans 11:16-17 Friday, April 25, 2014 The togetherness lesson from Jesus’ appearances A rare image of the inside of Wycombe District Council Chamber – all smiles today but procedural, adversarial debate is the usual form here. Romans 11:16-17If the root is holy, so are the branches. If some of the branches have been broken…

The empowering of Pentecost 3

Acts 1:14 and 2:1 Wednesday, May 15, 2013 The empowering of Pentecost 3 – prayerfulness and togetherness 14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers. Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Perhaps, like…