by Neil Ellis | Mar 15, 2016 | Prayer
God with me lying down, God with me rising up, God with me in each ray of light, Nor I a ray of joy without. Christ with me sleeping, Christ with me waking, Christ with me watching, Every day and night. God with me protecting, The Lord with me directing, The Spirit...
by Neil Ellis | Mar 14, 2016 | Sermons
What does it look like to give an unexpected and extravagant gift? As Lent draws to a close and we advance to Palm Sunday and Holy Week we find ourselves in the home of Martha and Mary. Here Mary gives Jesus a gift of perfume. An anointing for what is to come and an...
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 8, 2016 | Prayer
O burning mountain, O chosen sun, O perfect moon, O fathomless well, O unattainable height, O clearness beyond measure, O wisdom without end, O mercy with out limit, O strength beyond resistance, O crown beyond all majesty: The humblest thing you created sings your...
by Neil Ellis | Mar 7, 2016 | Sermons
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is well known. For many it is a favourite parable which speaks to God’s awesome ability to love, even in the most difficult of circumstances. As we travel through Lent and prepare ourselves for the events of Good Friday and Easter...
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 | Mar 1, 2016 | Prayer
Eternal God, You are the power behind all things, Behind the energy of the atom, Behind the heat of a million suns. Eternal God, You are the power behind all minds, Behind the ability to think and reason, Behind all understanding of the truth. Eternal God, You are the...
by Neil Ellis | Feb 29, 2016 | Sermons
Have you ever been to camp? Perhaps with the Scouts or Girl Guides, perhaps a Christian Camp. There is a game that is often played at the campfire. It is a silly game and it is done in the form of a responsive song. Perhaps you’ve hear of it, it goes like this: There...
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 23, 2016 | Prayer
O Splendid Majesty, Most noble Trinity, One God. Dear Lord, Let us face you, And plead humility To ask the daylight questions prompted by The dusk. How should we live in This ample life And not love luxury? How can we not be ravished by possessions which delight? How...
