In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute considered righteous for what she did when she gave lodging to the spies and sent them off in a different direction? (James 2:25)
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Child safety requirements for congregations without children
Congregations that signed a Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance in Round 1 are reminded that a new assurance is required for Round 2.
A command of the Lord
If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’, you are doing right (James 2:8).
Dwelling in God’s word: can there be peace in the world?
At times during my life, I have been very unsettled, arguing with and questioning God about what is happening. My sleep has been interrupted. I have been ill at ease. There’s been a definite lack of peace in my life.
Because we bear your name December 2024 – January 2025
‘Joy, O joy, beyond all gladness!’ These are astounding and inspiring words from the rarely sung chorus of the Christmas hymn in our Lutheran Hymnal and Supplement (LHS) 32, written by 17th-century hymnwriter Christian Keymann.
The path of peace – an Advent reflection
Who was John the Baptist? Just a Grizzly Adams-type mountain man wearing a camel’s hair tunic and eating grasshoppers dipped in honey? Pastor Reid Matthias reflects on the unorthodox life of this desert wanderer, whose role was to ‘go on before the Lord to prepare a way for him’.
