The Jazz Band, the Crucible and the ‘Deep Work’ of Discipleship
By Dr Margaret Campbell I have recently read Rev. Jenny Tymms’ book Deep Work: Spiritual Practice in our Workday World. It is an accessible resource for those looking to grow as disciples of Christ – a beautifully written study for people yearning “to live a rich, soulful, spirit-filled life right in the very midst of […]
Cruciform community
By Matthew Julius, Growing in Faith Panel Member As we journey towards Easter we turn particular focus to the central event of our Christian faith: the crucifixion of Jesus the Messiah. There the body of Christ hung dejected and condemned from a Roman cross. It is this event which defines our faith. The Basis […]
Luke and Easter
By Rev Dr Matthew Wilson All four gospels recount the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus. Each gospel tells the story from a different perspective, and each story is different. John’s gospel tells the story of Jesus quite differently from the other three synoptic (like-seeing) gospels. However when it comes to the Easter […]
Meet Liam Miller
Liam Miller is a Panel Member for the Growing in Faith Circle.He introduces himself on video
Revelation through scripture
Growing in Faith Advocate Rev. Ann Perrin continues a conversation about the nature of revelation, looking at it through the lens of Wesley’s quadrilateral. I now read and listen and reflect upon scripture looking for God, to see what learning, inspiration and prompting there might be for me. However, it was not always so. In […]
Meet Lofa Anga’aelangi
Growing up in the Methodist church in Tonga has shaped my family, identity as a young woman and my interpretations of the bible. May is a season in the Methodist church calendar where the Sunday school would lead worship and act out a certain story in the bible. At the age of four to five, […]
Your hopes for the Growing in Faith Circle
We are asking all Circle members what they think the Growing in Faith Circle can achieve this year.Some key questions: What are the important issues for our circle?What resources would be good for our church at this time?How do we enable missiological thinking and discipleship across the church? Here are some of the things people […]
God for Us
Reflections on the Doctrine of the Trinity and Voluntary Assisted Dying By Dr Margaret Campbell, Panel Member Growing in Faith Making conversation during a regular appointment a few years ago, my doctor asked me about my doctoral thesis which was in its early stages. I explained that I was studying an American theologian called Catherine […]
The true light born among us
Assembly National Consultant Rev. Lindsay Cullen shares a Christmas message for the Growing in Faith Circle. “Give the LORD no rest until he completes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.The LORD has sworn to Jerusalem by his own strength: “I will never again hand you over to your enemies.Never again […]