This was meant to be tomorrow’s meditation and it overlaps with Easter … Thanks Sherman for your contributions. I will close the Lent Meditations on this Holy Saturday. The Easter Meditations (for 50 days I think) have already come in and I need to wait for three more people’s submissions. Many thanks to the company…
Month: April 2006
Tenebrae Thoughts …
(photo by ireneQ) Reading this Meaningful post helped me recall my own thoughts for tonight’s Tenebrae Service (which is a first for me too). Before I jot down my thoughts… thank you, Doulos for yours … “The drizzling unending downpour was clearly a foreshadow for an evening of significance. A day culminating in a night…
Journey (again) to the Cross
The last couple of years we’ve used and adapted from the free resource Journey to the Cross at BLC. I’ll put some phrases for each stations to capture my own reflections for this season. I find everytime there’s new “illuminations” … * Station 1, Outer Noise. Distractions are loud. Crossing the threshold to stillness ……
Being A Christian …
I finished reading John 18.1-19.42 this afternoon as the rain slowly stopped and now it’s in the cool of the afternoon. The following words come timely and is “Good News” for me. … I believe. “Being a Christian does not mean being religious in a certain way, or on the basis of some methodology to…
Good Friday: Tenebrae Tonight
We will gather at The Father’s House (BLC Premises) tonight at 8pm for A Service of Tenebrae, or “Darkness,” (for more info: check What is a Tenebrae Service?). After the service ends, there will still be some time for people to walk through the Stations of the Cross and then we await for Easter.
Baptism Revisited
Interesting insight from Rite of baptism trickles away. I most definately “resonate” and echo what Brian says … I liked how the final words in the article was a twist from the title. To me it’s true that Baptism is rising in significance in my life and practice! 🙂 I will be conducting one baptism…
Maundy Revisited
I haven’t got my thoughts organized yet. There are many pictures, many moments and many reflections awaiting to be posted. It’s like this opening picture I took of the tables getting ready for the Maundy Thursday service and meal yesterday. These words in Passover Meal by DB (who has a newly designed blog!) from our…
LENT 46.1: ON BAPTISM
Rom 6.3-11 Throughout the history of the Church, people have debated over several issues surrounding the sacrament of baptism. They have argued over the significance of baptism, what sorts of people were eligible to be baptised, and even how much water should be used in baptism. The Apostle Paul clearly enunciates the significance of this…
LENT 45.1: ON TRIALS
Jn 18.1-19.42 The life journey of the one who truly desires to follow Christ is one that is commonly characterised by trials and suffering. We grapple with various complications such as broken dreams, broken relationships, broken sexuality, and a host of other forms of brokenness in our lives. These experiences potentially affect the way we…
LENT 44.1: ON GRATITUDE
Ex 12.1-8,11-14 The Passover was the occasion of God’s mighty act in delivering the Israelites from the hands of the Egyptians. As He did so, God also desired that they never forget what He had done for them (Ex 12.14). Many years later, just before the Passover Feast that God had instituted since the time…