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What difference can it make to be told who we are? Joanna Ashby looks at a conversation between Jesus and one of his followers, Simon, who knew the identity and historic role of Jesus as the Messiah or Christ. Jesus gave Simon a new name, Peter, which gave him the identity of a rock that Jesus could build his church on. What has God said to us about who we are and what he can do with us? How can we put that into practice?
Read MoreWhat it is like to follow Jesus? Dan Green looks at Simon Peter, whose story and character show several relatable sides to this.
Peter’s choice to follow and believe in Jesus was remarkable, given his life experience, but maybe not as much as Jesus’ choice to call and believe in Peter first. Peter’s response to Jesus involved much practical learning, faith risks, new experiences and changes of mind. His life became an emotional rollercoaster at times, but even though his low points included denying being a follower, Jesus restored him to the heights of trust and leadership responsibility because of the love he saw in Peter.
Read MoreWhat is God like? Can we really trust that he is good? Claire Lynch looks at some difficult situations which would make us question this and how Jesus’ love and faithfulness might start to provide answers. Looking at the relationship Jesus led followers to cultivate with Father God, could this provide a context for us to learn God’s character? And instead of simply telling ourselves to believe that God is good, what would happen if we began a list of things that make life wonderful that we’d like to thank him for?
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