Archives for October 2012

New Gifts

Thursday 25 October 2012

I have been reflecting, off and on about the social we had in September. Not every one could make it but there were some from the original group and some newer members. Some of us were given the opportunity to share a little of our journey. It was from this and other developments that Karlie […]

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Eyes back on God: 2 Peter 3.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Here is the final part of the study on 2 Peter (If you want to read the study on Chapter 1 and 2 read here and here): The reality of seeing those given over to falsehood and evil is distrubing and so Peter does not leave his readers there. He turns their sight back to […]

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Looking at the dark side: 2 Peter chapter 2.

Saturday 20 October 2012

Here is the second part of my Bible study on 2 Peter: The tone changes immediately as we read the beginning of chapter 2. The joy that Peter describes his encounter with the Living God is gone. The focus moves from the generosity of God and the wonder of the Christian life to dealing with […]

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Beginning the Year of Faith

Monday 15 October 2012

As the Year of Faith begins, many of us are working our way through the Catechism. I have been reading through the first two days of the Doorways to Faith materials. We plan to start as a family tonight, using the Youth Catechism (YOUCAT) and the first paragraph to look at is 3. (This is […]

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A generous and abundantly loving God: A study of 2 Peter 1.

Sunday 14 October 2012

Those who originated with us at Christ Church may well know that for sometime I have been going to a monthly Bible study group led by Phyllis Wilmoth. Each month we have taken it in turns to prepare a study on one of the books of the Bible, working through in order. I joined the […]

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Within the bounds of Grace.

Friday 5 October 2012

On Saturday several of our group met up at Karlie and Kevin’s house for lunch together. The main aim was to get to know some of those who are beginning the RCIA with a view to joining the Roman Catholic Church via the Ordinariate. It also gave them the opportunity to get to know us […]

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