by Neil Ellis | Mar 17, 2016 | Devotionals
This Sunday is Palm Sunday, a day where we mark the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. A day where we shout out, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” That king is Jesus. Jesus who rides on the back of a young donkey, with robes...
by Neil Ellis | Mar 10, 2016 | Devotionals
We draw ever closer to the events of Holy Week. This Sunday we leave Luke’s gospel and examine a passage from John’s gospel. The Anointing of Jesus at Bethany. It is an interesting passage, Mary uses expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet. This is followed...
by Neil Ellis | Mar 3, 2016 | Devotionals
What can we say about the Parable of the Prodigal Son which has not been said before? This parable which Jesus tells is perhaps one of the most well known of all the parables. Sometimes it is nice to return to a familiar story and take comfort in it. The response of...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 25, 2016 | Devotionals
Scripture is full of comparisons. Whether it is the greatest law, who will inherit the earth, who is to be seen as children of God. Comparisons are made, who is in and who is out. Who is greatest and who is least. One of the great joys of scripture is that our innate...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 19, 2016 | Devotionals
We know the story because we’ve read the book. From cover to cover we have read through scripture. We know how the story of Jesus begins and we know how it ends. Sometimes this can make it difficult to appreciate certain moments, because we know about the...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 11, 2016 | Devotionals
Have you ever faced temptation? Did you give in? For most people I imagine the answer to this questions is yes. Temptation is a large part of what it means to be human. We face temptation every day in a wide variety of formats. In some instances temptation is rather...
