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Why Jesus Speaks in Stories
Jesus taught the crowds by the lake using parables — stories that work like puzzles. He expected people to sit with these stories and slowly work out their meaning, much like readers once memorised scripture through repeated listening rather than quick reading. With the parable of the sower, Jesus does something unusual: he explains the…
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Being Human and Finding New Life
Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to explain himself to a church he’d never visited. This church included both Jewish and Gentile believers, and tensions ran high between them. Paul wanted both groups to understand what it meant to belong to Christ, regardless of their background. He wrote the letter before a journey that…
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What Does It Mean to Imitate Christ?
Jesus calls his followers to imitate him — not to judge or exclude others, but to love them. In Matthew chapters 9 and 10, Jesus sends his disciples out to continue his work. He doesn’t micromanage. He trusts ordinary people, just as he trusts us today. Following Jesus means becoming the kind of person who…
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Called to Continue Christ’s Mission
Jesus travelled from city to city healing the sick and proclaiming God’s kingdom. But even the Son of God had limits. Moved by deep compassion, he saw the crowds as “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” So he turned to those who had been watching and learning from him. He transformed his disciples…
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From Invisibility to Healing
In Matthew 9, we encounter the moving story of a woman who had suffered from continual bleeding for twelve years. Because her condition rendered her ritually unclean under Jewish law, she lived not only with physical suffering but also with social and religious exclusion. Believing that even touching Jesus’ cloak would heal her, she approached…
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Reflections from our Art Exhibition
Our recent parish art exhibition became far more than a display of creative works. Featuring pieces by parishioners, family members, and several accomplished artists, the exhibition offered a rich and diverse expression of faith, memory, and imagination. Through paintings, photographs, digital art, and personal creations, visitors were invited to see our church and its theology…
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The Spirit at Work in Every Part of Life
On Pentecost Sunday, we reflected on the dramatic moment in Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit descended upon the disciples and enabled people from many nations to hear the Gospel in their own languages. Through readings spoken in different languages during the service, we experienced a glimpse of the wonder and confusion of that first…
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Thinking Faithfully in a Crowded Marketplace
Paul arrived in ancient Athens expecting a city of great wisdom and philosophy and instead found it crowded with shrines, idols, and superstition. Disturbed by what he saw, he began speaking in the public squares, where both curious listeners and skeptical philosophers gathered around him. Some mocked him, while others genuinely wanted to hear more.…
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Thinking Faithfully in a Marketplace of Ideas
Paul’s visit to Athens revealed a city crowded with idols, shrines, and competing philosophies. While waiting for his companions, Paul walked through the marketplaces and public squares, where thinkers debated the newest ideas and citizens tried to “cover their bases” with every imaginable god. Troubled by both the superstition and the emptiness he saw, Paul…
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Stephen’s Vision and the Cost of Discipleship
In Acts of the Apostles chapter 7, Stephen steps forward as the first Christian martyr and boldly defends his faith before the religious authorities. He doesn’t mumble a safe answer to avoid trouble. He delivers a sweeping account of God’s work in Israel and shows how Jesus fulfils that story. His speech helps the early…