May2024
Praising God
by Charles Bertelsmeier
Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvellous things (Psalm 98:1a).
May2024
What does it take for me to change my mind?
by Charles Bertelsmeier
‘No, father Abraham’, he [the rich man] said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’ Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead’ (Luke 16:30,31).
May2024
Divorce and remarriage
by Charles Bertelsmeier
Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and the man who marries a divorced woman commits adultery (Luke 16:18).
May2024
I wish I’d known more … a pastor’s reflections on family violence
Early in my ministry, I was asked to conduct Alison and Tony’s wedding. Alison and her family were long-time members of my congregation, while Tony had moved to the area for work.
May2024
Jane’s story
When we think of domestic and family violence, many of us might think that this criminal behaviour could not and would not exist within the families of our churches: that this horrible issue is a dark stain on the lives of people we don’t know … not people like us.
May2024
Investing for the future
by Charles Bertelsmeier
I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings (Luke 16:9).
