Christmas is almost here! And everyone has a different ‘take’ on what Christmas is all about.
We fill it with different things: Family and food. Presents and Public Holidays. The beach and boxing-day cricket.
We feel it in different ways: Celebration and cheer. Loss and loneliness.
We focus it on different things: Gratitude and goodwill in general. Praise of God for providing peace.
We have different takes… and so did the people on the first Christmas. This year at Salt Church, come and join us as we see Christmas through the eyes of some of the first people who were there:
- Joseph – Sun 9 Dec (4pm and 6pm)
- Herod – Sun 16 Dec (4pm and 6pm)
- Mary – Sun 23 Dec (4pm and 6pm)
- The Magi – Tue 25 Dec (9am)
The Spirit directs Paul in all his movements towards Jerusalem. How can we expect God to guide his people today?
Paul's farewell speech to his leaders is intense! What is the role of church leadership and what does that say to all of us about church?
The good news of Jesus brings unavoidable conflict. This has some profound implications for both the conflict adverse and the conflict seeker.
Nothing stops the good news of Jesus powerfully changing lives to this day, not even evil spirits. What does that look like today?
Who wouldn't want to love the vulnerable? but in what unique way are God's people called to love the disadvantaged?
God has a better design for sex & marriage than our culture offers. He even gives laws to retrieve/regain/salvage good outcomes when his people sin sexually… and he even gives…
Laws show us what God cares about. In these laws in Deut 19 he cares about every human life, true justice, our actions & motives. In Jesus' life God shows…
Leaders have a big impact on our lives. What kinds of leaders does God want us to be?
Passage:
Deuteronomy 16:18-20, Deuteronomy 17:8-20, Deuteronomy 18:9-22
Gathering:
Salt Church