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The BIG ACT you MUST do this Easter to really embody Jesus

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:48:28 +0000

At the heart of the Easter narrative is a miraculous tale of life after death, of sacrifice and renewal, but how can we practise this concept of resurrection in today’s world? Dr John Frederick—Trinity College Queensland’s New Testament Lecturer—reflects on Jesus’ miracle and how Uniting Church members can embody resurrection in their own faith communities. ...

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5 times Jesus said “I am” and what he meant

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 00:09:27 +0000

Flip through the Book of John and you’ll find numerous times Jesus states, “I am …”, but what was he really getting at with these proclamations. Journey highlights five key times Jesus told us what he was and what he really meant by his statements. Jesus said “I am the resurrection and the life”, not ...

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Resurrection and renewal

QLD Synod Webmaster — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:00:03 +0000

Resurrection is at the core of Christian faith. Rev Dr Anita Monro reflects on how this dramatic part of the Easter story means renewal for our lives. Jesus’ dramatic story has several acts. It’s not just about birth and death, it’s not only about healing and teaching, it’s also equally about resurrection. But what does ...

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Letters May 2014

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 06 May 2014 21:00:22 +0000

To the editor, Regarding Rev Mel Perkins’ comments (Journey, April 2014, pages 6 and 7). The Easter story doesn’t disturb me. The way the church interprets it does. I agree with Rev Peter Lockhart that we are “almost obsessed with the sin and death part” of the Easter story. I am frustrated by the doom ...

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