Worship Reflections by Chris Mitchell
17 November 2024
This end is the beginning In Jesus’ day, the temple was the main place for Jews to congregate and worship on important religious holidays. The synagogue, on the other hand, was the place where people would regularly gather for the reading of the Law. Jesus appears to have been a frequent attendee of the local synagogue and there are a number of accounts of Jesus teaching in the synagogue. Just like today when the big cities have their magnificent cathedrals in…
27 October 2024
REFLECTION Don’t let your sight get in the way of your vision! This is Mark’s story about a blind man called Bartimeus. I guess this resonates with me because, as an artist, my sight has always been incredibly important to me. A couple of years ago I was introduced to a book about another blind man. The book is “Thunder Dog” by Michael Hingson. This is a man, blind since birth, whose parents determined that they would give him the…