I don’t like the word, resilience. It means, the capacity to recover quickly from unexpected difficulties.
It’s not that I don’t like the idea of adapting to new challenges. I just don’t like the connotations associated with the word these days.
Children run.
Last Sunday our family was able to go to Werribee Zoo and finally see the robotic dinosaurs Joshua had waited over 3 months to see.
He was so excited that as soon as we entered the zoo gates, he ran towards the exhibit, not stopping to see the impressive gorillas or cuddly koalas along the way. When he entered the exhibit, he squealed with delight and ran from one dinosaur to another, barely pausing until he got to his favourite – the large, roaring tyrannosaurus rex.
I had to run to keep up with him, amazed at how joy lit up his whole body.
In memory of George Floyd and others who have been senselessly killed and unjustly treated. May we break the cycle and change the culture.
Archie Williams spent 36 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. He was finally exonerated in 2019 and auditioned for America’s Got Talent a few weeks ago. His audition and story went viral (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShgOH1u78XA) not only because of his soulful singing (he sang Elton John’s “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me) but also because of his indefatigable spirit.
Music breaks down barriers.
One of my favourite movie scenes is from Shawshank Redemption (1994) when the main character Andy Dufresne risks severe punishment to play an except from the opera “The Marriage of Figaro” over the PA system of Shawshank State Penitentiary. His fellow prisoner narrates that moment:
The South Pacific Division has produced videos & discussion questions to help you through the study of “How to Interpret Scripture” – check them out here:
1. The Uniqueness of the Bible
2. The Origin and Nature of the Bible
3. Jesus and the Apostles View of the Bible
4. The Bible – The Authoritative Source of Our Theology
5. By Scripture Alone – Sola Scriptura
more to come!
Have you ever gotten to a long list of names in the Bible and skipped over them? I have. They don’t seem important and aren’t as interesting as the action bits.
But then I read this passage:
Jesus’ victory gives me freedom from sin!
Sometimes, however, this freedom is gradual. As I seek Christ and know Him more each day, I learn to walk in line with His victorious nature. I have begun to make choices that align with His heart instead of my old habits. As I do, I find more and more freedom in the resurrection of Christ.
I accepted Christ as my personal saviour many years ago. On the day I made the commitment I was invited to choose a song for the congregation to sing. I chose one of my all time favourite hymns Because He Lives.
We asked some of our MCAC members what Jesus’ resurrection means to them – here are their answers! Feel free to add your answers below.
