Insights
Weekly messages of hope and encouragement.
Rev Gav | May 29
How can I receive God’s gifts?
The Holy Spirit wants to bestow and anoint you with spiritual gifts to empower you as you work within your wheelhouse.
Rev Gav | May 22
What is the Power of the Incarnation?
Rev Gav reflects on the incarnation of the second person of the Holy Trinity in Jesus Christ and the difference it makes to all creation…
Rev Gav | May 15
Is God is on our side?
Gaining a perspective as a mother who bears us, holds us, and protects us is vital to our understanding of the the nature of God.
Rev Gav | May 7
What do we do in times of trouble?
What do we do when we are either ‘in trouble’ or ‘troubled’? Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe…
Rev Gav | May 3
How can we reach this generation?
The Church (capital C) struggles to engage with those in Gen-Z and Gen-A. Does it mean we might need to do things a little differently?
Rev Gav | Apr 25
How does Jesus minister to us?
The Road to Emmaus is a story about two down-hearted disciples who are ministered to by Jesus — the same Jesus who can minister to…
Rev Gav | Apr 17
To whom are you being sent?
The story about Thomas witnessing the resurrection is not just about having faith and believing, it is a commission from Jesus to be sent into…
Rev Gav | Apr 10
What happens when we let go?
As Christ emptied himself for all humanity, it is the emptying of ourselves that brings us into a revelation of God’s love. Sometimes, sadly, it…
Rev Gav | Apr 6
What does it mean to love one another?
Rev. Marie Loewen (a colleague of Rev Gav) shares her reflection on Jesus’ commandment to love one another in this special Maundy Thursday reflection.
Rev Gav | Apr 2
How should we deal with anger?
Anger is an emotion we feel when there is an injustice and it is not wrong to feel anger, however it is how we deal…
Rev Gav | Mar 27
What should our attitude be to death?
We all encounter the pain and the trauma of death. What should the Christian attitude be when dealing with suffering?
Rev Gav | Mar 20
What does it mean to be a mother?
Psalm 23 is probably the best-known and best-loved of all the sacred songs or hymns found in the Bible, and it is a wonderful image…
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