Word on Wednesday with John Mason https://anglicanconnection.com/ The weekly podcast is a Mid-week Bible Reflection that includes Prayers drawn from an Anglican Prayer Book, Bible Readings (typically from the New Revised Standard Version), and a Bible Reflection given by an ordained minister of the Church. Each podcast session is introduced and closed with Music (and may occasionally include a song). Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 The weekly podcast is a Mid-week Bible Reflection that includes Prayers drawn from an Anglican Prayer Book, Bible Readings (typically from the New Revised Standard Version), and a Bible Reflection given by an ordained minister of the Church. Each podcast session is introduced and closed with Music (and may occasionally include a song).<br /> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. false episodic John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. John@anglicanconnection.com The Anglican Connection The Anglican Connection podcast Word on Wednesday: A Mid-week Bible Reflection and Prayers, including Music Word on Wednesday with John Mason https://anglicanconnection.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/WoW_logo_v3.jpg https://anglicanconnection.com TV-G Weekly 43e96b77-ff82-54a7-af54-c651832efe0f 177772188 God’s Great Passion (4)… https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-great-passion-4/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=32405 https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-great-passion-4/#respond https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-great-passion-4/feed/ 0 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-great-passion-4/">God’s Great Passion (4)…</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>

GK Chesterton once observed, “On five occasions in history the church has gone to the dogs, but on each occasion it was the dogs who died”. With the 40million Americans who have stopped attending church over the last twenty-five years, Chesterton may well have included a sixth occasion!

Are you interested in playing a part in a gospel movement today?

Over the last three weeks I have been touching on Bible references that are foundational and inspirational in my ministry. References include Exodus chapter 24 – ‘the God who rescues’; Matthew chapter 28, verses 18-20 – ‘the God who mandates his people to make disciples who make disciples’; Luke chapter 10, verses 1-2 and chapter 11, verses 2-13 – ‘the Lord who calls us to prayer’. Another key reference in my ministry is Second Corinthians chapter 4, verses 1-6.

In the opening lines Paul explains why he is passionately committed to the ministry of the gospel. Despite the obstacles, the disappointments, and the setbacks, he says in verses 1 and 16: We do not lose heart. Bracketed between these two statements he writes in an intensely personal way: ‘Why do I bother with preaching? It’s God’s way of bringing the light of Jesus Christ into the lives of men and women’.

Two themes stand out in verses 3-6: ‘Why people don’t believe’ (4:3-4), and ‘Why people do believe (5-6).

Why people don’t believe. In verses 3-4 we read: And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

The references to veil and glory show that Paul has in mind a contrast he makes in chapter 3, between the old and the new covenants. There he points out that the Jewish people didn’t understand the Bible; they were spiritually blind, with a veil over their hearts and minds.

In chapter 4 he develops this theme to include all men and women. In the same way that unbelieving Jewish people failed to understand the significance of the Old Testament law, so too unbelievers everywhere are blinded from seeing the glory of God in the person of Jesus. The god of this age is blinding their eyes, he says in verse 4.

Much ink has been spilled in explaining these words. Many commentators view the god of this age as a reference to the power of evil – Satan. However, while in the Parable of the Sower (Seeds), Jesus spoke of the devil taking the seed of God’s word from people’s hearts, he also drew attention in the same parable to other reasons the ‘seed’ of God’s Word doesn’t grow. Let’s consider more carefully what Paul is saying.

And to do this is to appreciate the way Paul expresses himself in the original text. To be technical for a moment, the phrase, the god of this age, is appositional: one idea within the phrase explains the other. The meaning of the phrase is ‘the god that consists of this age’. In other words, Paul is saying that people make this age their god. That is what blinds them.

A similar form of phrase is found in verse 6: The light of the knowledge of the glory of God – which means, ‘the light that consists of the knowledge of the glory of God’.

In verse 4 Paul is saying that it is the idolatrous preoccupation with the material things of this world that blinds humanity to spiritual realities. In a materially obsessed world people are blinded to the reality that there is more to life than the material world.

The eyes of people who lightly dismiss the reality and significance of Jesus Christ are so fixed on life now and the pleasures the material world offers, they are blind to the larger realities of our existence. They fail to see that we are much more than the sum of our parts.

To understand the god of this world this way is consistent with the overall teaching of the Bible. Although people who don’t believe are victims of ignorance, the bottom line is that their ignorance is willful. They choose to ignore the evidence.

And because they have chosen to worship what is less than God, he has given them over to a darkened mind, and so yes, the devil finds it so easy to steal the word of God from their hearts. People are perishing because they choose to turn their backs on God.

How then does anyone come to believe? In verses 5-6 we read: For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servant for Jesus’ sake.  For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

That is how we come to believe: God has made his light shine in our heart. Paul’s reference to God’s utterance bringing about light is imagery drawn from Genesis chapter 1. Turning from unbelief to belief involves an act of divine initiative as awesome and as powerful as the act of creation.

God says to our hearts, ‘Let there be light’ and there is light, and from that moment a new world begins. The implication is thrilling: ‘God is the light’ who has shone in our hearts’. What we see in Jesus is not some magical gift of spiritual insight. It is the miracle of seeing God. It’s so important then, that we introduce people around us to the Jesus of the Gospels.

And this, Paul says, is the focus of his ministry. ‘We don’t preach ourselves,’ he says in verse 5, ‘but Jesus Christ as Lord’. We are Jesus’s servants. It is not my gifts of preaching, my oratory, my charisma, my charm, that wins men and women to faith. Rather, humanly speaking, it is bringing them to a face-to-face encounter with Jesus.

Paul wants us to know that he tells people who Jesus is, what he has done, and why he has done it. He points out that Jesus is not just a great teacher or extraordinary miracle worker, but God walking in our shoes. Jesus is more than a prophet for he is God in the flesh.

Furthermore, throughout his ministry Paul wanted everyone, everywhere to feel the impact of our fatally flawed nature. We are all trapped by self-love rather than love for God. Yet God is not a frowning misery-bags out to get us. He is the Lord, whose nature is always to have mercy. No matter what we have done or not done, he holds out mercy and forgiveness far greater than we ever dreamed.

Furthermore, Paul is saying that as he declares God’s gospel, again and again God by his Spirit takes the veil from blind eyes and hard hearts and enables them to see the glory of God, shining in the face of Jesus Christ.

We see why Paul did not lose heart. He understood that God chooses to work through our words that introduce Jesus and announce God’s mercy. Given the flow of Paul’s thought from the end of Second Corinthians 3 into chapter 4, we see that it is God’s Word and the power of God’s Spirit that opens our eyes to Christ. God’s Spirit turns on the light so that we see Jesus. So, we can liken faithful gospel ministry to opening the curtains in the morning – darkness gives way to daylight.

Because God’s miracle of illumination is such a necessary part in people responding to God’s good news, we surely should be praying. In Jesus’s words we considered last week, “Ask, seek, and knock”. Gospel movements come about because God’s people are praying and looking for opportunities to introduce others to the Lord Jesus Christ.

Have you read The Jesus Story: Seven Signs? It’s available from Amazon using the link below. I’m praying it will be a useful book that you can simply pass on to others who don’t know what to believe.

When they’ve read it, talk with them about TheWord121 (www.theword121.com). It’s a great read through all of John’s Gospel – over coffee or in small groups.

Let’s pray that God in his mercy will awaken his people and bring about a gospel-led regeneration of lives.

Prayer. Merciful God, who created all men and women in your image and who hates nothing you have made, nor would have the death of a sinner, but rather that they should be converted and live; have mercy on all people everywhere and take from them all ignorance and hardness of heart and contempt of your Word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to your flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of your ancient people, and be made one fold under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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I have a question: What do you think of prayer? When you pray, do you pray with purpose and confidence? I ask this because prayer is integral to our partnership with the Lord – and not least in our gospel promotion.

In Luke chapter 9 we read that Jesus sent out the twelve on a mission to Jewish people. And, in chapter 10 we learn that he sent out seventy to both the Jewish and non-Jewish peoples. He not only wanted the disciples to know that the news of the kingdom of God is for all people, but also wanted them to understand they weren’t sufficient in number to do the work by themselves.

Even seventy would not be enough. The first task for the disciples was to pray for colleagues: “The harvest is plentiful,” Jesus said, “but the labourers are few; pray the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest field” (Luke 10:2). Prayer is essential if we want to play our part in fulfilling Jesus’s mandate to make disciples of all nations.

In this third in the series, ‘God’s Great Passion’, let’s focus on prayer, especially as it relates to gospel mission.

In Luke chapter 11, verses 2 through 13 we read memorable and significant words from Jesus on the subject of prayer. He not only teaches the disciples a ‘model’ prayer which we call, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’, but he also makes three very specific promises found in verses 9 and 10: “Ask, and it will be given you; Seek, and you will find; Knock, and it will be opened to you.”

Furthermore, on either side of these promises he uses two parables or metaphors to answer two questions we sometimes ask: ‘Can God be trusted to hear our prayers?’ (verses 5-8); and second, ‘Can I trust God to have my best interests at heart?’ (verses 11-13).

In verses 5-8 Luke records Jesus’s parable, often known as ‘The Friend at Midnight’. The parable falls into the category of sayings that have an underlying, unspoken question: ‘Can you imagine…?’ ‘Can you imagine a man talking like this to a friend in need?’ Jesus asks.

The key to understanding the parable is found in the word in verse 8 usually translated: impudence’ or boldness. Let me suggest this is one place where our English translations are unhelpful.

The late Dr. Kenneth Bailey brought new and helpful insights to the parables from his work in the Middle-East. He pointed out that the word translated boldness or persistence in verse 8, is a composite. In its basic form the noun has a negative meaning: shame. However, when a prefix is added, as here, there is an important shift to a positive meaning: avoidance of shame.

A careful reading of verses 7 and 8 reveals that the pronouns me and my in verse 7 refer to the householder who is in bed, not the man knocking at the door. Furthermore, the flow of verse 7 into verse 8 and the pronouns he and his, also refer to the householder.

The syntax and the narrative impact of the story has the sleeper in bed as the focus – not the man who is knocking on the door. If the sleeper, the householder, refused to get up and act, he would bring shame to his name.

The unwritten laws of mid-eastern hospitality, which are an important sub-text of the parable, required a man to get up and help a neighbour in need. If he didn’t, not only would he be shamed, he would also bring dishonor to the whole village community.

‘Can you imagine,’ Jesus is asking, ‘anyone saying to a neighbour in need, even at midnight, ‘Get lost. Don’t disturb me’?

In this parable Jesus illustrates an important line in his model prayer: Father, hallowed or honored be your name … In the parable Jesus tells us that it is God’s very nature to hear and respond to our prayers. If he didn’t, he would bring shame to his name.

God’s honour, God’s integrity, God’s name is at the heart of the way he will not only hear but he will also act. Central to the prayers of Moses and Daniel is the humble but bold request that God will act for the sake of the honor of his name (Numbers 14:13-19; Daniel 9:3-19).

When we begin a prayer relationship with God the Father we open the door to untold blessings. “Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened for you,” Jesus promises (verses 9-10).

‘Can we trust God to give us good things, or is he fickle?’ we might ask. Jesus anticipated our question and assures us that God not only listens, but always has our best interests at heart. Two metaphors illustrate this.

In verse 11 Jesus says: ‘The most violent thief can be kind to his son and the most mercenary-minded father can be generous to his daughter. Is God any less open-handed?’ Jesus asks.

And in verse 12 he addresses our concern about God’s goodness with an illustration from good parenting. Parents don’t give their children things that are bad for them. We need to trust that God is good and wise in the way he responds to our prayers. He is neither capricious nor malicious and will not spoil us with over-indulgence. Just as a loving father will give good gifts wisely to his children, God uses his discretion as to how and when he will act in answering our prayers.

Prayer is a precious privilege. It brings us into the presence of the God who is at the heart of the universe. CS Lewis observed, ‘God has so ordered the governance of the universe to include our prayers’.

God is a father who loves to give. “How much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Jesus concluded (11:13).

Why did Jesus raise the subject of the Holy Spirit here? In the sweep of Luke’s narrative, we see Jesus was anticipating the great gift of his Spirit following his resurrection and ascension.

His Spirit opens our minds to hear God’s voice through his Word; his Spirit opens our hearts to God and enables us to call him ‘Father’; his Spirit opens our lives to God and empowers us to trust him and to follow him.

To return to Jesus’s words in Luke chapter 10, why don’t we pray more consistently for the promotion of the gospel, for the raising up of colleagues? The fields are ready for harvest. Ask, seek, knock.

In Luke chapter 19, verse 10 Jesus says that he came to seek and to save the lost. Think of God’s passion for the lost and the cost it was for him to pardon and deliver us from our self-centered lives.

Let me encourage you to pray for five people you would like to see come to know the Lord. If you will allow me a personal note, the task is simple: you can pass on a copy of The Jesus Story: Seven Signs. The link is in the banner below.

Prayer. Let your merciful ears, Lord God, be open to the prayers of your people; and so that we may obtain our petitions, teach and direct us to ask such things as will please you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

© John G. Mason

Today’s ‘Word on Wednesday’ is adapted from my book, Luke: An Unexpected God, 2nd Edition (Aquila: 2019)

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In the light of Dr. George Barna’s Reports in February and March this year, I am touching on Bible references that have been foundational and inspirational for me.

The Barna Report in February revealed, “that while 71% of adults” (in America) “believe in the existence of one or more gods or spiritual authorities, far fewer said they believe in the existence and influence of Jesus Christ (59%) or the God of the Bible (40%). Barely half of all adults (54%) said they worship or follow Jesus Christ with only one-third (34%) saying they worship or follow the God of the Bible”.

In this second week in the series, ‘God’s Great Passion’, let me take up another reference that is significant in my ministry: Matthew chapter 28, verses 18-20. In verse 18 we read that the resurrected Jesus said to his disciples, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me”.

Jesus’s words reveal the supreme power and authority over the universe, the whole created order, that has been given to him. He is far superior to all earthly human authority and power that has existed or will exist – be it a president or prime minister, monarch or governor. He is, as we read twice in the Book of Revelation, King of kings and Lord of lords (17:14, 19:16).

On the day of which Matthew speaks, the disciples stood before the High King of the universe. In his words that follow, Jesus set out what we might call his royal mandate: his disciples were to go and as they did, they were to make disciples …

The form of the verb go in the original language is significant: it is an imperative, present participle. It implies that the disciples are to go out, not simply stand still or sit around discussing recent events. They were to go and make disciples of all nations, …

From its outset, Christianity is missional and international. Its message is not just for the Jewish people. All peoples can be beneficiaries of the ministry of the apostles, that is the disciples who were now sent (hence apostles, from the original Greek). We may be Jewish or African, Asian, or European. Jesus offers to all people throughout the world, throughout time, the full and free benefits of his work.

But to be beneficiaries we need to learn of his goodness and beauty, his greatness and his selfless love. We need to be introduced to him and discover just who he is and what he has so wonderfully done for us.

Furthermore, his people are to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. In using the singular word name, Jesus is telling us that three persons constitute the one God. Everyone who is baptized is to be instructed, not only in God’s existence, but also his triune nature.

Baptism is the outward mark of a changed attitude towards Jesus Christ and our relationship with God. It signifies our identity with Jesus, in dying to sin and rising to new life with him – as we read in Romans chapter 6, verses 3 and 4.

Furthermore, there is another element to Jesus’s royal mandate: disciples are not only to be baptized, but also instructed in the faith. They are to be taught about Jesus: who he is and what he has done and in turn, the new lifestyle he expects of his people.

The central theme of Jesus’ teaching is that God’s king has come into the world in person. In this age of mercy, he calls on all men and women everywhere to turn to him, the true king, in repentance and in faith, asking forgiveness for the past, and responding to him with love and loyalty.

Matthew chapter 28 verse 19 is Jesus’s very clear commission for the disciples to make disciples of all the nations, baptizing and teaching them. To follow the logic of this, because the apostles would die, the expectation would be that those whom they had discipled, would in turn disciple others in accordance with the apostles’ teaching. Here is the biblical meaning of apostolic succession: ministry that passes on the gospel that Jesus’s apostles proclaimed together with their teaching. It is not the ‘succession of bishops’.

Three themes become evident in the closing scene of Matthew’s Gospel: the King, the Royal Mandate, and thirdly, our task. Every generation is called upon not only to respond to the apostolic gospel and teaching, but also to continue the work of making disciples, who in turn make disciples.

Because the Lord Jesus has all authority, his mandate to make disciples guarantees his own involvement and success in rescuing the lost sheep of the world. His power through the Holy Spirit assures us of this. And so he calls on us to pray and to work as he catches us up in God’s great story.

On this point Jesus’s concluding promise here is so encouraging: “Behold, I am with you always to the end of the age” (28:20). Our English translation always masks a Greek expression that we find only here. It means the whole of every day. Jesus promises to be with us as we make disciples, the whole of every day to the very end of the age. We are not alone.

Making disciples who become disciple-makers is central to our work. Disciple-making ministries build God’s new society. God’s people who are progressing in the faith will increasingly want to know and honor the Lord in their lives, serving him in serving others – in their needs and with the gospel.

In today’s world this is challenging, but we don’t need to be fearful. First Peter chapter 3, verse 15 says: … always be prepared to give an answer for the hope (or the faith) that you have in Jesus Christ. And Colossians 4:6 says, Let your speech be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

Let me encourage you to pray for three to five people you would love to see come to know the Lord Jesus. And as you do, let me suggest that you will find, sometimes unexpectedly, an opportunity to open up a conversation about the faith. You don’t need to say much. Indeed, if you will pardon a personal note, you may find it helpful to pass on to them a copy of The Jesus Story: Seven Signs. It takes about an hour to read. You can purchase copies through the link in the banner below.

Prayer. Lord Christ, eternal Word and Light of the Father’s glory: send your light and your truth so that we may both know and proclaim your word of life, to the glory of God the Father; for you now live and reign, God for all eternity. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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In a report released this week, Dr George Barna wrote that ‘Americans are increasingly minimizing the role and influence of God in their lives—with a minority of only 40% who believe He exists or influences human lives.

‘As a result, fewer American adults put God at the center of their lives, view their relationship with Him as important, or rely on Him for daily guidance.

‘This shift removing God from the center of American life is being seen inside the church, with the role of God becoming less important to people of faith. But the findings also indicate this shift is bringing a dramatic loss of reliance on God among Americans generally’ (Dr. George Barna, Director of Research, Cultural Research Center, Arizona: March 12, 2025).

Given that authentic ministry is grounded in the ministry of God’s Word, during this season of Lent let me identify some texts that have been foundational and inspirational.

Today, let me focus on Exodus chapter 24 – The God Who Rescues.

Background. We learn from Genesis chapter 1 verse 26, that God created men and women in his image: we are the glory of his creating work. However, tragedy entered in chapter 3, for Adam and Eve wilfully chose to ignore God’s specific command and attempted to usurp his place in creation. From that moment humanity became the shame of God’s creation.

God could have decided to destroy humanity and start again. But that would have been an admission of failure. Rather, he chose to follow a rescue plan, at great cost to himself, that was part of his creation plan.

We get a preview of this in the heavenly conversation that took place on Day 6 of creation. In the opening words of Genesis chapter 1, verse 26 we read: Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness…”

At this point in the creation narrative the style of the language changes and we sense a break between the creation of the animals and the creation of men and women. It is as though there was a pre-cosmic pause while a conversation took place within the Godhead where a question was discussed: ‘Will we do it?’ The language, ‘Let us…’, implies the question, ‘Will we go ahead with this next and final part of creation? The cost will be great.’

In the New Testament, in his Letter to the Philippians, chapter 2 verse 6, Paul the Apostle opens another window on this pre-cosmic conversation. He tells us that the Second Person of the Godhead made a personal choice to follow through the plan that had been set before creation. Jesus’s coming amongst us as one of us, his crucifixion and resurrection, were not God’s Plan B but key elements in God’s Plan A!

To return to Exodus chapter 24. In verses 1, 9 and 11, we learn that such is God’s nature, it is his delight to rescue us from our guilt and shame and open the way for us to share in his glory, as we read in verses 16 and 17. In Exodus chapter 24 there are echoes of Genesis chapter 3 where Adam is described as walking in the garden with God.

And there are further developments in Exodus chapter 24 that we overlook; the chapter speaks of our not just being with God, but feasting with him and enjoying his presence.

Too often our thinking about our relationship with God is limited to forgiveness and salvation. Exodus chapters 24 through 39 reverberate with the language of ‘glory’ and God being with his people. It is an anticipation of the parable of the wedding banquet that we find in Luke chapter 14, but more specifically and grandly, the scene in Revelation chapter 21.

Furthermore, Exodus chapter 24 verses 3 and 12 spell out what our relationship with God should come to look like; Moses is called upon to write up and declare the ordinances and commandments of the Lord.

With this, another important theme opens up. The Bible is not just a record of God’s redemption: it is the instrument of his rescue. It is not enough to read the Bible. We need to understand that God speaks to us personally through his written, self-revelation. His Word opens the window for us as to what it will be like to know him and to be with him. We ignore God or treat him casually at our peril.

Exodus chapter 24 reveals another great theme: How God Rescues. We can only enjoy God’s promises when the consequences of our transgression have been removed. So in terms of the old covenant, Moses was told to splash in two directions, the blood of perfect animals that had been sacrificed – against the altar, symbolizing the satisfying of God’s justice (24:6) and over the people (24:8) symbolizing the covering of their sin.

Some twelve hundred years later at the Passover meal on the night of his arrest, Jesus said, “This is my blood of the new covenant that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Luke 22:19-20).

God’s mercy and forgiveness are not cheap. Christ the righteous suffered for the unrighteous so that God might see us as having the righteousness of Jesus Christ. The gospel of the New Testament is foreshadowed in Exodus chapter 24: it is the good news of God’s redemption.

It is essential that we keep God’s gospel front and center in Christian ministry today. Let me say, it is being forgotten or seriously challenged in many churches. If we lose the gospel as God has revealed it in his Word, we have no grounds for hope.

If we turn to God in the way he has designed and implemented, we will discover freedom, joy and the hope of glory.

If you will allow me a personal note, let me mention my newly released book, The Jesus Story: Seven Signs.

Given the interest in the stories of people’s lives today, I have sought to tell Jesus’s story with a focus on his works – signs as John the Gospel writer calls them. Following the order of the seven signs in the Gospel, I endeavor to retell each story in a way that sets out the scene and interacts with questions people might have today.

Copies can be purchased from Amazon using the link in the banner below. Proceeds from sales in 2025 are being used for the Anglican Connection ministry.

My prayer is that as you pray for family and friends you might find it helpful to purchase 3-5 copies of The Jesus Story: Seven Signs, to pass on to others who don’t know what to believe, at an appropriate moment. You may want to start by purchasing one copy to read yourself.

Prayer. Almighty God, we thank you for the gift of your holy word. May it be a lantern to our feet, a light to our paths, and strength to our lives. Take us and use us to love and serve all people in the power of the Holy Spirit and in the name of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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It’s often said, we have only one life to live! We need to live it well.’

How many people really believe this? Most people have a sneaking suspicion that there is more to life – that death is not the end of our existence.

C.S. Lewis in Mere Christianity commented, If I find in myself desires which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.

Come with me to a significant question that Jesus put to his close followers. We read it in Mark 8:28: “Who do people say that I am?” he asked.

Up to this point, Mark tells us, Jesus’ followers seemed dull and obtuse in their understanding of him. They had seen first-hand his power and authority when he had healed the sick, commanded the powers of evil, and even raised the dead to life.

On one occasion they had been in a boat with him when a sudden storm threatened their very lives. When they cried out in fear, he calmed the tempest at a word. “Have you no faith?” he’d asked them. They saw his many miracles and they heard his teaching, yet they still didn’t understand.

Let’s think about this. Most of us have seen pictures that have two perspectives. We look at the drawing one way and we see a vase. We look at it another way and we see a face.

Sometimes we can look at a picture like this for hours and only see one thing. The second perspective remains hidden. Then we blink our eyes or turn our head and look back, and there the second perspective is. We wonder why we didn’t see it before. Psychologists call this a Gestalt phenomenon. It comes from the German word meaning shape or pattern.

The phenomenon can’t be broken up into logical stages. We can’t get half-way. It’s all or nothing. We either see the second perspective or we don’t.

Opinions about Jesus are a little like this. There have been times when I have talked with people for hours about him – answering questions, making points, developing the case that Jesus is who he claimed to be. Yet often they don’t see what is so obvious to me.

The ability to recognize the uniqueness of Jesus is an insight. We can’t organise it. It’s a perception we must have. It comes, not as a conclusion to a logical argument, but as a gift.

In the same way that people can be perplexed by picture puzzles, the disciples couldn’t make proper sense of Jesus.

Then came a critical moment. Jesus had taken them away to Caesarea Philippi. “Who do people say that I am?” he asked. Mark tells us they cited the popular perceptions: some say you’re Elijah, others, John the Baptist, and others, one of prophets.

It was obvious to everyone that Jesus was someone very impressive, but there had been impressive people before. The general consensus seems to have been that Jesus belonged to the group of great ones in Israel’s history.

But Jesus was not content with this, “What about you?”. He pressed them: “Who do you say that I am?”

Suddenly, Peter seems to have got it. He’d probably thought about it before, but it was too crazy for words. But now the penny had dropped and his blurred vision cleared. Jesus wasn’t just a prophet. He was the One the prophets had foreshadowed.

We can almost hear a click as Peter saw this new perspective. “You are the Christ”, he said.

How did Peter work this out? Was it the outcome of reasoned research? No. The moment of insight came, as it does for every true believer – out of the blue. It wasn’t a deduction or a discovery. It was revelation!

And there was something else: inspiration! The ministry of the Holy Spirit. In Matthew 16:17 we read Jesus’ words: “… Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.”

It is here that we find the key to the meaning of life. To see that Jesus is no mere man but God in the flesh, is to see that there is much more to life than what we experience now. For to understand that Jesus of Nazareth is God’s Messiah, God’s eternal Son who has set aside his true glory and become one of us, opens our minds and hearts to a hope and a joy that satisfies our deepest longings.

As we reflect on these deep matters of life we see that there is something mysterious in the way God opens our eyes. As we come to know the Jesus of the Gospel records, we come to realize that there are critical moments when we are conscious that Jesus is personally asking us: “Who do you say that I am?”

How do we experience this? We don’t have the advantage of having Jesus with us in the flesh. But we do have the reliable accounts from those who did meet him or had verified their record with eyewitnesses (Luke) – the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. And we note that the account about Jesus is not written up by only one man, but four!

Many people are aware that there is more to life than our material existence. Without that hope, life offers little purpose for most people.

We often forget that God’s Spirit uses his Word to touch and transform lives – opening their eyes to who Jesus really is, convicting them of going their own way rather than God’s way, and bringing them to a ‘Gestalt moment’. However God doesn’t act in a vacuum. He gives us the privilege of working with him in his ministry of mercy to which he is passionately committed.

Will you join with me in praying that the Lord will be pleased to renew his people with the vision of reaching the lost, so that many others might come to know and love Jesus Christ as their Lord and their God – through experiencing a life-changing Gestalt moment?

Prayer. Lord Christ, eternal Word and Light of the Father’s glory: send your light and your truth so that we may both know and proclaim your word of life, to the glory of God the Father; for you now live and reign, God for all eternity. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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No-one likes a hypocrite – someone who says one thing and does another. I’m not talking about times when we fall short of the Lord’s expectations of us. I’m referring to the general disposition of someone whose professed faith is hollow.

A hypocrite – an English word derived from the Greek, hypokrisis – means actor.

In Matthew 6:1 Jesus warns: “Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.”

Earlier in his Sermon on the Mount Jesus taught: “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven…” Now he is saying, “Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them,..”

In both places he is talking about being seen by others. At first glance his words seem to be contradictory. Is he inconsistent? No.

In Matthew chapter 5, Jesus begins his sermon on the Mount with what we call the Beatitudes – qualities of lives blessed by God. Jesus also says that his followers are to be salt and light in the world and he goes on to exemplify what this looks like in areas of anger and lust, truth-speaking, retaliation, and prayer for enemies.

Now in Matthew chapter 6 he is saying that our faith doesn’t entitle us to promote ourselves. There’s all the difference in the world between honoring God in our lives and wanting to make a name for ourselves.

These days we may not win popularity for our faith in the wider community. However, it can be a different story within the church. Preachers and church leaders, musicians and generous givers can generate acclaim if they work at it. And social media networks can promote it.

But with three examples in his Sermon, Jesus warns against a faith that has no substance. John Stott commented, ‘Our good works must be public so that our light shines; our religious devotions must be secret lest we boast about them.’

Giving. “So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others,” Jesus says (6:2).

Giving to the ministry of God’s Word and providing assistance for those in need is biblical. Writing on Godly and responsible giving in 2 Corinthians 8:9, Paul the Apostle says: For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might be rich.

However, when we give so that others know what we are doing, whether in the street or in the synagogue, whether in church or at a charity function, we are being hypocritical. It’s not the kind of giving that honors God, because it is motivated by self-interest. This is a reason why for decades the names of living benefactors were not on plaques in church buildings.

Jesus is saying that hypocrites give in order to be honored by those around them. ‘And’, he says, “I tell you they have their reward” (6:2).

Jesus uses a telling metaphor that the right hand should not know what the left hand is doing. No one, apart from God, should know about our giving. He will see our true motives: our real concern to support gospel ministry and to care for the needy. Such giving will be rewarded by our heavenly Father, Jesus says.

Prayer. “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward…” (6:5).

To be invited to lead the prayers in the synagogue was a mark of distinction, especially as the leader prayed in front of everyone. Jesus knows how easy it is for anyone leading prayer in church to focus on themselves, their presence, the theological and literary quality of their prayer – even the tone of their voice, rather than truly addressing God.

Now Jesus isn’t saying that prayer must always be in secret. He and his disciples attended services in the Temple and synagogue. Prayer in public is not the issue: it is our attitude. However, there is something special about prayer in private. It reveals who we really are – including the fact that we pray! Prayer in the privacy of our room will be more honest and genuine. We are less likely to focus on self. It’s the kind of prayer God hears and blesses.

Fasting. “And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show to others that they are fasting… (6:16).  Fasting was one of the characteristics of Jewish devotional life and was particularly observed on special days, such as the Day of Atonement.

With his words, “whenever you fast …” Jesus assumes there will be times when his followers will fast – as we read in Acts 13:2-3. Fasting was typically associated with a time for reflection with a Bible open and repentant prayer. Fasting can be a helpful self-discipline, prompting us to focus on God without distraction.

But once again Jesus warns: “And whenever you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces so as to show to others that they are fasting…” There is to be no ostentation, perhaps through whitewashing the face or using ashes or earth on the face. Rather, Jesus says, use oil to brighten the face – again not ostentatiously. We are not to show or tell others what we are doing: it is between us and God.

In verse 1 Jesus warns: “Beware of practising your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven,” And with each of the warnings against hypocrisy he contrasts two types of reward: the applause of others or the reward from your Father who is in heaven.

In verse 9, the first words of the prayer he teaches his followers to pray are: “Our Father …”

All God’s people throughout time, no matter their race or their status in life, are invited to call the creator of the vast and complex universe, “Father”.  It’s an extraordinary privilege, far, far greater than we ever imagined or dreamed.

Jesus’ words about giving, prayer and fasting are humbling. Doing the right thing before God, living with integrity before the Lord, must never become confused with play-acting spirituality, pious ostentation. Jesus challenges us to ask, ‘Who am I trying to please?’

Honest answers to this question can produce the most disquieting results. How many of us would want to hear God’s chilling verdict: “Hypocrite!”

The story is told of an occasion when the esteemed philosopher CEM Joad of London University was asked by a visitor at a College high table, ‘Tell me, Dr Joad, what do you think of God?’ To which he replied, ‘My greater concern is what God thinks of me’.

What reward are you looking for in life – approval of people you know or the secret blessing of the Lord that will one day be shouted from the rooftops?

Prayer. Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing that you have made, and you forgive the sins of all who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts, so that we, lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain from you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.  (BCP, Ash Wednesday)

© John G. Mason

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HG Wells, historian and author of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds responded to a request from The American Magazine in July 1922, to identify the six most influential people in history. “I am an historian,” he said. “I am not a believer, but I must confess as a historian that this penniless preacher from Nazareth is irrevocably the very center of history. Jesus Christ is easily the most dominant figure in all history”.

Why then was HG Wells, and many like him, not a believer? Perhaps it has something to do with what we might call, God’s deep irony. In First Corinthians chapter 1, verse 22 we read: For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, …

The Jewish people wanted miracles – something that Jesus recognized in the course of his public ministry. In Luke chapter 11, verse 29 he seems to have strangely observed: “This generation… seeks a sign…” I say, strangely, because Jesus performed many miracles. He objected to performing signs because he knew what was in the hearts of people who asked for them: in their pride they thought they had a right to evaluate him, test his credentials.

Significantly, Paul the Apostle not only knew what was in Jewish minds; he also understood the mindset of the non-Jewish world, the Gentiles. They may not look for signs, but they too had a problem which proved to be an obstacle to faith. They believed they were smart enough to explain the world and life: if God exists, he would need to fit into their philosophical and scientific worldview.

First century Corinth was a world not much different from our own. But Paul came with a very different message – a message about a king who came and who was put to death. In verse 23 he writes: but we proclaim Christ crucified,…

It’s not what we would call a brilliant line! But it sits at the heart of God’s powerful message that can transform people’s lives across the nations and races throughout time. It doesn’t sound wise, but it is the only power that can rescue a lost humanity.

Many Jewish people longed for the coming of God’s Messiah who, they believed, would come in majestic glory and great power. For them, Paul’s message of a crucified Messiah was a contradiction in terms. It was blasphemy to think that God’s Messiah would hang, cursed by God, on a tree. And this is what Paul also thought before he met Jesus in a vision on the Road to Damascus.

Paul, a Roman citizen who had been educated in the University of Tarsus, also understood the non-Jewish world. He knew the Gentiles valued reason and philosophy. They weren’t interested in tales about an uneducated man who was put to death as a felon.

Both Jewish and Gentile peoples rejected or mocked the message about a cross. But Paul is insistent. In verse 24 he presses his point: but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

The Jewish people expected a powerful Messianic ruler, a great King David. They scoffed at the idea of a crucified Messiah. It is a matter of deep irony that Jesus’ death which seems to be a moment of supreme failure, is in fact a moment of God’s supreme power.

For their part, the Gentiles who prided themselves in wisdom, mocked the idea of a crucified hero. Yet again, it is a matter of deep irony that through what seems to be utter foolishness, the profound wisdom of God is revealed.

Which brings us to an all-important question: In What Do You Glory? In verse 26 he says: Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

Are you ever impressed when you find you are in a church where there are successful people – perhaps a top surgeon, or successful banker or financier, a top sports person? How easy it is to focus on people like this. But the reality is, in human terms, not many of God’s people are successful. This was true in the church in Corinth.

Back in Paul’s day, churches brought together people from all backgrounds and with a wide diversity of ability and skills. One of the things that came to be noticed about them was this very diversity – of free people and slaves, of rich and poor, of educated and uneducated.

Paul is reminding us of the way that God’s mercy reaches across our social divides. None of us can claim an advantage with God because of birth or family, position, success or wealth.

And Paul comments that even in this very diversity God has a purpose: But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are, so that no one might boast in the presence of God (1:27).

None of us can boast about anything we have done to secure a place with God. We are not good enough. Our relationship with God is God’s free gift to us. To quote Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

However, there is one thing about which we can boast: “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord” (1:31).

Typically, we don’t respect people who boast about themselves. It’s rude and arrogant, the height of pride and self-centeredness. Paul’s words about boasting here are of a very different order. He is talking about boasting in God. In fact, another word we could use for boasting is gloryingglorying in the Lord.

In verse 30 he tells us why: He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord”.

Christ Jesus who died and rose again is God’s wisdom. His wisdom secures our righteousness – our legal standing before him. God’s wisdom brings about our sanctification – the special status we have with God. It is God’s wisdom that purchases our redemption – the freedoms we now enjoy as God’s people – freedom from sin, from the power of evil, and from death.

How wonderfully wise is our God. How amazing is his mercy. The more we get to know him, the more we will want to bring every part of our life in line with him – our hopes and dreams, our joys and our sorrows, our laughter and our tears.

Here is the God who is not just worth knowing about, but personally worth knowing.

Prayer. Father in heaven, whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain, and spoke of his suffering in Jerusalem: give us strength so to hear his voice and follow him, that in the world to come we may see him as he is; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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God’s Wisdom and Power… https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-wisdom-and-power/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=32278 https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-wisdom-and-power/#respond https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-wisdom-and-power/feed/ 0 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-wisdom-and-power/">God’s Wisdom and Power…</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>

Last week a good friend of mine went to be with the Lord. In a final conversation with him – in this world – one of the things we talked about was the hope we have in God whose loving action led to Jesus’ crucifixion. Jesus’ death is reckoned to be foolishness by the world. Consider what the Apostle Paul writes in First Corinthians, chapter 1.

Foolishness…? Writing about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ Paul says in verses 18 and 19: For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart”.

Paul wants us to know that when Jesus died on the cross the power of God was uniquely at work. He wants us to know that God in his wisdom has addressed the root problem of the human dilemma in a way that no other religion or philosophy has.

Our world has made incredible strides in the field of science and technology. We can peer into the vast spaces of the universe and map the human genome, but there is always something that trips us up, especially the persistent inability to find a path to perfect peace with one another.

William Golding, author of Lord of the Flies, was once asked why he wrote it. He responded: I believed then, that man was sick – not exceptional man, but average man. I believed that the condition of man was to be a morally diseased creation and that the best job I could do at the time was to trace the connection between his diseased nature and the international mess he gets himself into.

In First Corinthians chapter 1 verse 18, Paul is telling us that where human wisdom has failed to find answers, God himself has stepped in and acted. The man who hung on a cross between two self-confessed criminals on a hill outside of Jerusalem almost two thousand years ago, was God’s one and only eternal Son. Crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor in Judea, the Son of God, who is the source of our life, died the death we justly deserve.

That day the all-holy God acted in love and provided a solution to our human dilemma in a way that nothing else could. For in his death, the sinless Son perfectly satisfied once and for all every righteous requirement of God.

A moral universe. Paul is saying that we live in a moral universe. Despite the strident voices in the public square, we are not here by chance simply to make the best of a fleeting life. We are image-bearers of our creator God. Our deepest problem is that, designed to know and enjoy a rich relationship with the living God, we worship the desires of our own hearts – ourselves and whatever catches our attention. But we were designed for so much more – and for eternity.

The good news is that through the cross, God in his wisdom and love offers a new start and a new way of living to everyone who turns to Jesus Christ in heart-felt repentance and faith. The cross is not simply good advice. It is not even news about God’s power. It is the place where God has destroyed all human pretence and indifference, even arrogance.

It was something very strange that God did when Jesus died, but there is a rightness to it. Paul tells us that God has deliberately ordered things this way so that we arrogant, self-centered people cannot, and will not, find our own solution.

More foolishness…? In verse 21 Paul says: God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. This is breath-taking. Through the announcement of Christ’s crucifixion, a message that seems senseless and inane when we first come across it, God has determined to rescue anyone who turns to Jesus as their Savior and Lord.

The implications of this are humbling. God, in his wisdom, has determined on a plan that to human eyes seems so ludicrous. Furthermore, it means that all people (it doesn’t matter who we are) have an equal opportunity to benefit. Priority isn’t given to the highly intelligent or the elite. God’s offer of salvation is open to anyone who, by his grace trusts him at his word, to anyone who relies on him, who turns to him and believes in him.

The message of Christ crucified is God’s strange wisdom that subverts the wisdom of the world and provides the one and only solution to our human need – turning our hearts to our true home with God, and giving us motivation and a model for working out our relationships with one another.

In the conversation with my dying friend, we talked about death and the hope of a future that God in his wisdom and love holds out to us. There will come a day when we will meet again in the perfected age to come.

Reflect: For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart” (1 Corinthians 1:18-19).

Prayer: Almighty Father, look graciously upon this your family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and given up into the hands of wicked leaders, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

© John G. Mason

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As The Lord’s Supper is often confusing, let me step aside from my usual practice of providing a Bible reflection and make a few remarks about key themes that were crafted by Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1533-1556.

Cranmer was used by God to re-form the Church of England as a biblically-grounded, gospel-focused church. He achieved this through recovering the unique nature of the Scriptures as God’s written self-revelation, the development of The Thirty-Nine Articles, the Homilies (sermons on essential doctrines of the faith) and his 1552 Book of Common Prayer – which sits behind the 1662 Book of Common Prayer. To this day the 1662 BCP sets out the doctrine and principles of worship for the gathering of God’s people in the Anglican Church around the world.

To understand the shape of The Lord’s Supper we need first to appreciate Cranmer’s view of human nature which Dr Ashley Null summarizes as: ‘What the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies. Such is the nature of our broken relationship with God that the desires of our hearts dominate us. When we gather as God’s people our hearts need to be addressed and changed, and that can only be achieved by God – through his Word and his Spirit.

So, at the commencement of The Lord’s Supper, we pray: Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, so that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

We pray for the outpouring of the Spirit of God on the lives and hearts of everyone present, not on the elements of bread and wine on the Table. The prayer rightly calls down the Spirit of God on everyone gathered in the name of Christ Jesus.

And to remind us of God’s expectations, Cranmer called for the recitation of the Ten Commandments. Jesus’ summary of the commandments is sometimes used today – followed by a response: Incline our hearts to keep this law. Cranmer’s intention was to let the Holy Spirit work through the Scriptures to change hearts.

In the flow of the liturgy, the Scriptures are read and a Creed – a statement of belief – is said. A sermon is given, indicating that we can come only to the Lord’s Table through a response of faith to God’s Word. Prayers are said for the church, leaders in the wider community, and the needs of God’s people and others.

The minister then exhorts everyone with words that echo Paul’s warning in First Corinthians chapter 11, about eating the bread and drinking the cup without heartfelt repentance and a deep desire to live out Christ’s commands.

The warning leads into a general confession, followed by a pronouncement of the promise of God’s forgiveness in the Name of Jesus, for all who truly repent of following their heart’s desires rather than God’s holy law. The biblical ground for the promise of God’s forgiveness is underlined by what are called ‘comfortable words’ (e.g., John 3:16;1 John 2:1-2).

With the exhortation and response, Lift up your hearts. We lift them to the Lord. we are exhorted to lift our gaze to the Lord of heaven and earth. We are also reminded that Christ is not physically in the world. Rather, he is in heaven.

In this context our hearts are lifted up to the Lord on high with words from Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4, known as ‘the Sanctus’: Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God of hosts. Heaven and earth are filled with your glory. Hosanna in the highest – period, full stop.

In Cranmer’s 1552 Prayer Book there is no following acclamation: ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ – words that reflected a false theology of ‘the real presence’ of Christ in the bread and the wine. If we read Luke 13:35 carefully we will see that Jesus spoke these words of himself and of his forthcoming sacrificial death. This work was completed once and for all through his crucifixion. Cranmer’s aim was gospel clarity, not ambiguity.

The themes of confession of sin, God’s grace and forgiveness, continue with the Prayer of Humble Access. The focus of our prayer is to the Lord whose nature is always to have mercy…

Cranmer’s prayer of consecration – the setting apart of the bread and wine for The Lord’s Supper – follows. It recalls God’s all-glorious act of redemption that was achieved through the Lord Jesus Christ who, in his death on the cross, made there … a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice for the sins of the whole world and thereby instituted a perpetual memory of his precious death until his coming again.

The prayer continues, asking that the bread and wine become for us the body and blood of Christ – not literally but spiritually in that the Spirit of God feeds our hearts and minds, with the benefits of what Christ has done for us.

It is important to notice that the sacraments are not administered to give us a nice warm feeling. Nor, as Cranmer’s 1552 Prayer Book makes clear, are they are a re-offering of the sacrifice of Christ. They are not something we do to achieve some merit in our relationship with God. Rather, the sacraments bring us through an outward sign, what God has done for us in Christ. For the true believer in Christ, they bring real spiritual benefits.

As God’s people eat the bread, they are exhorted to Take and eat this, in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on Him in your heart by faith, with thanksgiving. And in taking the cup all are exhorted to Drink this in remembrance that Christ’s blood was shed for you and be thankful. As we receive the bread and the wine, we are spiritually partaking of the benefits of Christ’s death. When we truly believe in Christ, they bring us spiritual benefits.

How important it is that when we come to The Lord’s Supper, we have reflected afresh on what Christ has done once and for all time to satisfy in full God’s righteous requirements for our sin and for the sins of the world.

The Lord’s Supper concludes with a prayer of self-offering (oblation) based on Hebrews 13:15 and Romans 12:1-2. With these prayers God’s people are sent into to the world to live for Christ and to change the world through the gospel.

A prayer. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip us all with everything good that we may do his will, working in us what is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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The late afternoon storms last Tuesday afternoon (Australian Eastern Summer Time) brought down a huge neigbouring tree on to the Cammeray Church site – one of two church properties where I am part-time interim senior minister. No one was harmed – for which we thank the Lord. But the building itself has suffered structural damage making it unusable for the coming months.

It brought to mind the devastating fires in Los Angeles, USA as well as the loss and devastation caused by war – not least in Ukraine at this time. Where is God? Why does he allow such things to happen?

Now I need to point out that there are no complete answers to the question, ‘why do people suffer in a world where a good and loving God rules?’ It would be misleading to say we have a full explanation. In fact we can only begin to provide some answers with certainty because of God’s revelation of himself in Scripture.

How important it is then that in the midst of the unexpected in life, we encourage one another with cool, clear minds that are grounded in the Bible. The Psalms, for example, constantly reflect on the vagaries of life and evil (the unprovoked, interventionist war in Ukraine, for example) that we experience, reminding us that the wisdom and strength we need are found in the Lord God.

Psalm 46 begins: God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging (Psalm 46:1-3).

The Psalm encourages us that God is the sovereign lord over every aspect of life – over nature, the enemies of God’s people, and the world with all its tensions and conflicts. Written in a time of crisis, the confident faith in the Lord’s ultimate control is most encouraging.

Furthermore, while we might fear the instability in nature and events around us, we can be assured that God not only knows what is happening but is in the midst working out his greater and ultimate and very good purposes. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter; but we are assured of God’s final word: he utters his voice, in judgment on the nations.

If you will allow me a personal note, on September 11, 2001 Judith and I were living in Downtown New York City, in close proximity to the Trade Towers. When the towers collapsed our building was impacted. We were without a home for some 6-weeks and my fledgling New York ministry was also affected. We had to move our apartment and start afresh. Tim Keller who had invited me to start a new gospel-focused Anglican church in Manhattan later told me that he had thought that Judith and I would return to Sydney. But the Lord in his grace brought us through the challenges.

In the midst of the unknown, Psalm 46 was one of the Bible texts from which we, along with many others, drew comfort and strength.

Psalm 46, verse 4 says: There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of God….  Under God the waters no longer rage but are found as life-giving streams for his people under siege.

It is not surprising that the Psalm moves to a climax with a command, Be still, and know that I am God (verse 10). This is not so much a word to God’s people – although that is there – but rather primarily God’s word to the turbulent seas and rebellious world.

It is a command that anticipates Jesus’ words to the stormy seas: “Peace! Be still” (Mark 4:39). It is the same powerful voice of authority of Jesus when he commanded the deceased Lazarus: “Lazarus, come forth!” (John 11:43).

Psalm 46, verse 10 continues: God will be exalted among the nations; he will be exalted in the earth.

If such a God is with us, we can have every confidence that when we turn to him he will hear us and sustain us. Despite the awfulness of our experiences at times, God is our refuge and strength.

And the Psalm concludes: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.

A huge broken tree falling on a church building in storm-tossed winds can stir us to frustration and even anger as we work through the challenges of the necessary ministry adjustments. The same can happen when God’s people make mistakes, or experience illness or other personal challenges.

Or, in the goodness of God, it could be another way the Lord builds us up in the riches of his love and forgiveness, and opens opportunities for us to testify to our faith in the community. These are my prayers. Are they yours?

Prayer. Almighty Father, we commend to your goodness all who are in any way afflicted or distressed, especially those who are known to us. May it please you to comfort and relieve them according to their needs, giving them patience in their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. All this we ask for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

© John G. Mason

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An Intrepid People…? https://anglicanconnection.com/an-intrepid-people/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31719 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/an-intrepid-people/">‘An Intrepid People…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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A Porous Universe…! https://anglicanconnection.com/a-porous-universe/ Tue, 07 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31704 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-porous-universe/">‘A Porous Universe…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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Steadfast, Immovable…! https://anglicanconnection.com/steadfast-immovable/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31682 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/steadfast-immovable/">‘Steadfast, Immovable…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 207 207 Steadfast, Immovable…! full false 11:47 31682
The Dead Raised…? https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dead-raised/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:45:20 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31676 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dead-raised/">‘The Dead Raised…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 206 206 The Dead Raised…? full false 9:25 31676 Goodbye… Or Goodnight? https://anglicanconnection.com/goodbye-or-goodnight/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31657 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/goodbye-or-goodnight/">‘Goodbye… Or Goodnight?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 205 205 Goodbye… Or Goodnight? full false 9:29 31657 Remember…! https://anglicanconnection.com/remember/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31644 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/remember/">‘Remember…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 204 204 Remember…! full false 9:11 31644 Christ is Risen…! https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen-3/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31633 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen-3/">‘Christ is Risen…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 203 203 Christ is Risen…! full false 9:20 31633 God’s Gift… https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-gift/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31625 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-gift/">‘God’s Gift…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 202 202 God’s Gift… full false 9:26 31625 God’s Strange Miracle… https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-strange-miracle/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31608 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gods-strange-miracle/">‘God’s Strange Miracle…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 201 201 God’s Strange Miracle… full false 9:44 31608 An Unforgiving World… https://anglicanconnection.com/an-unforgiving-world/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31598 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/an-unforgiving-world/">‘An Unforgiving World…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 200 200 An Unforgiving World… full false 8:02 31598 Goodness in a Troubled World… https://anglicanconnection.com/goodness-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31549 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/goodness-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Goodness in a Troubled World…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 199 199 Goodness in a Troubled World… full false 9:24 31549 Life in the Darkness… https://anglicanconnection.com/life-in-the-darkness/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31539 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/life-in-the-darkness/">‘Life in the Darkness…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 198 198 Life in the Darkness… full false 9:34 31539 Spiritual Life… https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-life-2/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31534 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-life-2/">‘Spiritual Life…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 197 197 Spiritual Life… full false 8:42 31534 Ash Wednesday: The First Day of Lent https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-the-first-day-of-lent/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31530 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-the-first-day-of-lent/">‘Ash Wednesday: The First Day of Lent’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 196 196 Ash Wednesday: The First Day of Lent full false 8:35 31530 So, What’s It All About: Meaning and Hope…! https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-meaning-and-hope/ Tue, 06 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31521 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-meaning-and-hope/">‘So, What’s It All About: Meaning and Hope…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 192 192 So, What’s It All About: Meaning and Hope…! full false 8:43 31521 So, What’s It All About: Power, Possessions…? https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-power-possessions/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31513 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-power-possessions/">‘So, What’s It All About: Power, Possessions…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 191 191 So, What’s It All About: Power, Possessions…? full false 10:17 31513 So, What’s It All About: Time…? https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-time/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31503 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about-time/">‘So, What’s It All About: Time…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 190 190 So, What’s It All About: Time…? full false 8:49 31503 So, What’s It All About…? https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31457 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/so-whats-it-all-about/">‘So, What’s It All About…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 189 189 So, What’s It All About…? full false 9:11 31457 The Ministry that Matters… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-ministry-that-matters/ Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31461 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-ministry-that-matters/">‘The Ministry that Matters…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 190 190 The Ministry that Matters… full false 8:39 31461 Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding… https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-wisdom-and-understanding/ Tue, 02 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31449 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-wisdom-and-understanding/">‘Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 188 188 Spiritual Wisdom and Understanding… full false 6:34 31449 A New Year: Comfort and Joy…! https://anglicanconnection.com/a-new-year-comfort-and-joy/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31453 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-new-year-comfort-and-joy/">‘A New Year: Comfort and Joy…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 189 189 A New Year: Comfort and Joy…! full false 7:39 31453 Christmas: A Thrill of Hope… https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-a-thrill-of-hope/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31444 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-a-thrill-of-hope/">‘Christmas: A Thrill of Hope…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 187 187 Christmas: A Thrill of Hope… full false 9:33 31444 Advent: What’s It All About…? https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-whats-it-all-about/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31440 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-whats-it-all-about/">‘Advent: What’s It All About…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 186 186 Advent: What’s It All About…? full false 8:08 31440 Advent: Fiction…? https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-fiction/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31423 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-fiction/">‘Advent: Fiction…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 185 185 Advent: Fiction…? full false 7:49 31423 Advent: The Right Questions… https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-the-right-questions/ Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31419 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-the-right-questions/">‘Advent: The Right Questions’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 184 184 Advent: The Right Questions… full false 8:18 31419 Thanksgiving… https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-2023/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31410 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-2023/">‘Thanksgiving…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 183 183 Thanksgiving… full false 8:19 31410 Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions (2)… https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration-questions-2/ Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31403 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration-questions-2/">‘Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions (2)…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 182 182 Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions (2)… full false 10:42 31403 Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions… https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration-questions/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31396 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration-questions/">‘Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 181 181 Gospel-Led Regeneration: Questions… full false 8:27 31396 A Changing World: The Son of Man… https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-son-of-man/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31386 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-son-of-man/">‘A Changing World: The Son of Man…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 180 180 A Changing World: The Son of Man… full false 5:25 31386 A Changing World: The Lion’s Den… https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-lions-den/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31380 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-lions-den/">‘A Changing World: The Lion’s Den…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 179 179 A Changing World: The Lion’s Den… full false 5:23 31380 A Changing World: The Writing on the Wall https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-writing-on-the-wall/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31371 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-the-writing-on-the-wall/">‘A Changing World: The Writing on the Wall’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 178 178 A Changing World: The Writing on the Wall full false 4:57 31371 A Changing World: Stand Firm…! https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-stand-firm/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31365 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-stand-firm/">‘A Changing World: Stand Firm…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 177 177 A Changing World: Stand Firm…! full false 4:50 31365 A Changing World: A Dream…! https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-a-dream/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31351 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-a-dream/">‘A Changing World: A Dream…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 176 176 A Changing World: A Dream…! full false 4:43 31351 A Changing World: Times to Say, ‘No’! https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-times-to-say-no/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31345 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-changing-world-times-to-say-no/">‘A Changing World: Times to Say, ‘No’!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 175 175 A Changing World: Times to Say, ‘No’! full false 7:50 31345 Songs for Today – Mercy… https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-mercy/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31337 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-mercy/">‘Songs for Today – Mercy…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 174 174 Songs for Today – Mercy… full false 11:49 31337 Songs for Today – Joy… https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-joy/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31329 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-joy/">‘Songs for Today – Joy…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 173 173 Songs for Today – Joy… full false 12:16 31329 Songs for Today – Doubt https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-doubt/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31323 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/songs-for-today-doubt/">‘Songs for Today – Doubt’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 172 172 Songs for Today – Doubt full false 12:12 31323 Summer Growth – Spiritual Conflict…? https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-spiritual-conflict/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31316 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-spiritual-conflict/">‘Summer Growth – Spiritual Conflict…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 171 171 Summer Growth – Spiritual Conflict…? full false 11:43 31316 Summer Growth – Vital Relationships… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-vital-relationships/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31312 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-vital-relationships/">‘Summer Growth – Vital Relationships…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 170 170 Summer Growth – Vital Relationships… full false 10:10 31312 Summer Growth – Light in the Lord https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-light-in-the-lord/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31306 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-light-in-the-lord/">‘Summer Growth – Light in the Lord’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 169 169 Summer Growth – Light in the Lord full false 12:05 31306 Summer Growth - Carpe Diem…! https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-carpe-diem/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31291 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-carpe-diem/">‘Summer Growth – Carpe Diem…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 168 168 Summer Growth - Carpe Diem…! full false 11:58 31291 Summer Growth - Spiritual Amnesia…? https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-spiritual-amnesia/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31279 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-spiritual-amnesia/">‘Summer Growth – Spiritual Amnesia…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 167 167 Summer Growth - Spiritual Amnesia…? full false 11:42 31279 Summer Growth: Essential for Growth… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-essential-for-growth/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31270 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-essential-for-growth/">‘Summer Growth: Essential for Growth…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 166 166 Summer Growth: Essential for Growth… full false 10:55 31270 Summer Growth: Vital Community… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-vital-community/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31258 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-vital-community/">‘Summer Growth: Vital Community…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 165 165 Summer Growth: Vital Community… full false 10:42 31258 Summer Growth: Beyond Imagination… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-beyond-imagination/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31247 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-beyond-imagination/">‘Summer Growth: Beyond Imagination…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 164 164 Summer Growth: Beyond Imagination… full false 10:58 31247 Summer Growth: Created Equal… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-created-equal/ Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31237 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-created-equal/">‘Summer Growth – Created Equal…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 163 163 Summer Growth: Created Equal… full false 11:38 31237 Summer Growth: The Peace-Maker… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-the-peace-maker/ Tue, 27 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31227 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-the-peace-maker/">‘Summer Growth: The Peace-Maker…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 162 162 Summer Growth: The Peace-Maker… full false 11:48 31227 Summer Growth: Mercy… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-mercy/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31219 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-mercy/">‘Summer Growth: Mercy…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 161 161 Summer Growth: Mercy… full false 11:38 31219 Summer Growth: Prayer… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-prayer/ Tue, 13 Jun 2023 23:51:56 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31213 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-prayer/">‘Summer Growth: Prayer…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 160 160 Summer Growth: Prayer… full false 12:01 31213 Summer Growth – God’s Plan… https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-gods-plan/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31205 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/summer-growth-gods-plan/">‘Summer Growth – God’s Plan…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 159 159 Summer Growth – God’s Plan… full false 11:33 31205 Living Forever…? https://anglicanconnection.com/living-forever/ Tue, 30 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31195 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/living-forever/">‘Living Forever…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 158 158 Living Forever…? full false 10:58 31195 Gospel-Led Regeneration… https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration/ Tue, 23 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31185 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gospel-led-regeneration/">‘Gospel-Led Regeneration…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 157 157 Gospel-Led Regeneration… full false 10:41 31185 Prayer...! https://anglicanconnection.com/prayer-4/ Tue, 16 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31180 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/prayer-4/">‘Prayer…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 156 156 Prayer...! full false 10:39 31180 Bereft…? https://anglicanconnection.com/bereft/ Tue, 09 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31168 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/bereft/">‘Bereft…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 155 155 Bereft…? full false 11:00 31168 Doubts and Questions… https://anglicanconnection.com/doubts-and-questions/ Wed, 03 May 2023 04:15:03 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31161 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/doubts-and-questions/">‘Doubts and Questions…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 149 149 Doubts and Questions… full false 11:42 31161 The Good Shepherd… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-good-shepherd/ Wed, 26 Apr 2023 02:01:14 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31155 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-good-shepherd/">‘The Good Shepherd…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 148 148 The Good Shepherd… full false 10:35 31155 He is Risen Indeed. Hallelujah! https://anglicanconnection.com/he-is-risen-indeed-hallelujah/ Tue, 18 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31150 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/he-is-risen-indeed-hallelujah/">‘He is Risen Indeed. Hallelujah!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 147 147 He is Risen Indeed. Hallelujah! full false 10:47 31150 Christ is Risen…! https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen-2/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31141 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen-2/">‘Christ is Risen…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 146 146 Christ is Risen…! full false 11:35 31141 The Cross…! https://anglicanconnection.com/the-cross/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31132 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-cross/">‘The Cross…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 145 145 The Cross…! full false 9:46 31132 The King…? https://anglicanconnection.com/the-king/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31124 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-king/">‘The King…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 144 144 The King…? full false 10:06 31124 The Dead are Raised… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dead-are-raised/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31117 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dead-are-raised/">‘The Dead are Raised…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 143 143 The Dead are Raised… full false 14:55 31117 The Blind See… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-blind-see/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:35:57 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31111 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-blind-see/">‘The Blind See…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 142 142 The Blind See… full false 14:44 31111 Happiness… https://anglicanconnection.com/happiness-3/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 14:07:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31098 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/happiness-3/">‘Happiness…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 141 141 Happiness… full false 14:58 31098 God so loved the world… https://anglicanconnection.com/god-so-loved-the-world-2/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 23:42:56 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31093 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/god-so-loved-the-world-2/">‘God so loved the world…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 140 140 God so loved the world… full false 11:26 31093 Ash Wednesday https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-4/ Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:06:14 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31085 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-4/">‘Ash Wednesday’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 139 139 Ash Wednesday full false 11:49 31085 The Hope of Glory… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-hope-of-glory-2/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31074 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-hope-of-glory-2/">‘The Hope of Glory…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 138 138 The Hope of Glory… full false 9:40 31074 Freedom… https://anglicanconnection.com/freedom/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:16:26 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31063 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/freedom/">‘Freedom…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 137 137 Freedom… full false 15:14 31063 Salt and Light in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/salt-and-light-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:27:55 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31057 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/salt-and-light-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Salt and Light in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 136 136 Salt and Light in a Troubled World full false 11:29 31057 The King’s Speech… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-kings-speech/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31047 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-kings-speech/">‘The King’s Speech…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 135 135 The King’s Speech… full false 12:41 31047 Expect the Unexpected… https://anglicanconnection.com/expect-the-unexpected-2/ Tue, 17 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31039 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/expect-the-unexpected-2/">‘Expect the Unexpected…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>








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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 134 134 Expect the Unexpected… full false 9:45 31039
Compassion… https://anglicanconnection.com/compassion/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 22:31:12 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31032 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/compassion/">‘Compassion…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 133 133 Compassion… full false 8:42 31032 Amazing Grace… https://anglicanconnection.com/amazing-grace/ Wed, 04 Jan 2023 02:35:37 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31025 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/amazing-grace/">‘Amazing Grace…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 132 132 Amazing Grace… full false 13:33 31025
Wisdom for the New Year… https://anglicanconnection.com/wisdom-for-the-new-year/ Wed, 28 Dec 2022 21:07:23 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31019 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/wisdom-for-the-new-year/">‘Wisdom for the New Year…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 131 131 Wisdom for the New Year… full false 9:36 31019 Christmas – Giving and Getting https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-giving-and-getting/ Mon, 19 Dec 2022 09:45:17 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31008 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-giving-and-getting/">‘Christmas – Giving and Getting’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 130 130 Christmas – Giving and Getting full false 13:18 31008
Familiarity… https://anglicanconnection.com/familiarity/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 20:57:47 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=31004 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/familiarity/">‘Familiarity…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 129 129 Familiarity… full false 7:41 31004 Advent… https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-3/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:26:41 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30998 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-3/">‘Advent…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 128 128 Advent… full false 9:21 30998 Where Is Our Hope…? https://anglicanconnection.com/where-is-our-hope-2/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:23:07 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30993 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/where-is-our-hope-2/">’Where Is Our Hope…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 127 127 Where Is Our Hope…? full false 9:09 30993 Thanksgiving https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-3/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30987 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-3/">’Thanksgiving’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>




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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 126 126 Thanksgiving full false 10:06 30987
Gramercy https://anglicanconnection.com/gramercy/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 05:19:07 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30983 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gramercy/">’Gramercy’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 125 125 Gramercy full false 12:16 30983 Expect the Unexpected… https://anglicanconnection.com/expect-the-unexpected/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30977 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/expect-the-unexpected/">’Expect the Unexpected…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 124 124 Expect the Unexpected… full false 10:56 30977
Testing Times… https://anglicanconnection.com/testing-times/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30972 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/testing-times/">’Testing Times…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 123 123 Testing Times… full false 12:02 30972
Curiosity… https://anglicanconnection.com/curiosity/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30966 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/curiosity/">’Curiosity…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 122 122 Curiosity… full false 12:01 30966
Worship… https://anglicanconnection.com/worship/ Wed, 19 Oct 2022 02:27:24 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30960 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/worship/">’Worship…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 121 121 Worship… full false 10:22 30960 Persistent Prayer… https://anglicanconnection.com/persistent-prayer/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 03:26:43 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30955 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/persistent-prayer/">’Persistent Prayer…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 120 120 Persistent Prayer… full false 12:07 30955 Gratitude… https://anglicanconnection.com/gratitude/ Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30949 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gratitude/">’Gratitude…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 119 119 Gratitude… full false 9:57 30949
Simply Doing Our Duty…? https://anglicanconnection.com/simply-doing-our-duty/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30943 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/simply-doing-our-duty/">’Simply Doing Our Duty…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 118 118 Simply Doing Our Duty…? full false 10:29 30943 Make Friends for Yourselves… https://anglicanconnection.com/make-friends-for-yourselves/ Tue, 20 Sep 2022 22:09:48 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30938 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/make-friends-for-yourselves/">’Make Friends for Yourselves…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 117 117 Make Friends for Yourselves… full false 11:04 30938 Mercy – So Undeserved https://anglicanconnection.com/mercy-so-undeserved/ Wed, 14 Sep 2022 02:08:20 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30933 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/mercy-so-undeserved/">’Mercy – So Undeserved’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 116 116 Mercy – So Undeserved full false 13:30 30933 Lost… https://anglicanconnection.com/lost/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30925 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/lost/">’Lost…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 115 115 Lost… full false 11:32 30925
Expectations… https://anglicanconnection.com/expectations/ Tue, 30 Aug 2022 22:22:04 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30920 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/expectations/">’Expectations…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 114 114 Expectations… full false 11:09 30920 The Dinner Party… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dinner-party/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 01:07:31 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30915 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-dinner-party/">’The Dinner Party…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 113 113 The Dinner Party… full false 11:38 30915 Hypocrisy… https://anglicanconnection.com/hypocrisy/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:30:54 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30906 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/hypocrisy/">’Hypocrisy…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 112 112 Hypocrisy… full false 9:15 30906 Don’t Waste Your Life https://anglicanconnection.com/dont-waste-your-life/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30891 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/dont-waste-your-life/">’Don’t Waste Your Life’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p>
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John Mason: Speaker and writer. President of the Anglican Connection; Commissary to the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney in the USA. 111 111 Don’t Waste Your Life full false 12:07 30891
Ambition … https://anglicanconnection.com/ambition/ Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30847 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/ambition/">’Ambition …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 110 110 Ambition … full false 12:33 30847 Surprising Expectations https://anglicanconnection.com/surprising-expectations/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:07:22 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30844 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/surprising-expectations/">’Surprising Expectations’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 109 109 Surprising Expectations full false 11:40 30844 Two Powers… https://anglicanconnection.com/two-powers/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30837 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/two-powers/">’Two Powers…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 108 108 Two Powers… full false 13:20 30837 The Trinity – The God Who is Love https://anglicanconnection.com/the-trinity-the-god-who-is-love/ Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30829 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-trinity-the-god-who-is-love/">’The Trinity – The God Who is Love’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 107 107 The Trinity – The God Who is Love full false 14:43 30829 Pentecost – the Helper and Hope … https://anglicanconnection.com/pentecost-the-helper-and-hope/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:30:17 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30822 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/pentecost-the-helper-and-hope/">’Pentecost – the Helper and Hope …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 106 106 Pentecost – the Helper and Hope … full false 9:21 30822 What, Me…? https://anglicanconnection.com/what-me/ Wed, 25 May 2022 02:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30815 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/what-me/">’What, Me…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 105 105 What, Me…? full false 11:19 30815 Prayer – Relationships and Mission … https://anglicanconnection.com/prayer-relationships-and-mission/ Wed, 18 May 2022 02:34:13 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30811 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/prayer-relationships-and-mission/">’Prayer – Relationships and Mission …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 104 104 Prayer – Relationships and Mission … full false 10:52 30811 Promises … https://anglicanconnection.com/promises-2/ Tue, 10 May 2022 23:50:27 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30805 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/promises-2/">’Promises …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 103 103 Promises … full false 10:17 30805 Life Unimaginable ... https://anglicanconnection.com/life-unimaginable/ Wed, 04 May 2022 02:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30796 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/life-unimaginable/">’Life Unimaginable …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 102 102 Life Unimaginable ... full false 11:01 30796 Feed My Sheep … https://anglicanconnection.com/feed-my-sheep/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:22:19 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30792 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/feed-my-sheep/">’Feed My Sheep …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 101 101 Feed My Sheep … full false 11:51 30792 A Secure Hope … https://anglicanconnection.com/a-secure-hope/ Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30785 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-secure-hope/">’A Secure Hope …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 100 100 A Secure Hope … full false 14:56 30785 The Last Supper … https://anglicanconnection.com/the-last-supper/ Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30777 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-last-supper/">’The Last Supper …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 99 99 The Last Supper … full false 18:54 30777 Carpe Diem … https://anglicanconnection.com/great-expectations-2/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:30:29 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30771 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/great-expectations-2/">’Great Expectations …?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 98 98 Carpe Diem … full false 14:18 30771 Carpe Diem … https://anglicanconnection.com/carpe-diem/ Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:16:25 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30767 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/carpe-diem/">’Carpe Diem …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 98 98 Carpe Diem … full false 14:18 30767 Looking for Life … ? https://anglicanconnection.com/looking-for-life/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30762 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/looking-for-life/">’Looking for Life … ?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 97 97 Looking for Life … ? full false 17:09 30762 A Wake-Up … https://anglicanconnection.com/a-wake-up/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30757 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-wake-up/">’A Wake-Up …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 96 96 A Wake-Up … full false 15:14 30757 Pressing On … https://anglicanconnection.com/pressing-on/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 00:23:56 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30751 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/pressing-on/">’Pressing On …’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 95 95 Pressing On … full false 16:46 30751 Two faces …? https://anglicanconnection.com/two-faces/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 19:19:08 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30740 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/two-faces/">’Two faces …?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 94 94 Two faces …? full false 14:01 30740 The Man from Heaven https://anglicanconnection.com/the-man-from-heaven/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:21:53 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30737 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-man-from-heaven/">’The Man from Heaven’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 93 93 The Man from Heaven full false 15:20 30737 True Love – Missing in Action Today https://anglicanconnection.com/true-love-missing-in-action-today/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 13:00:32 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30730 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/true-love-missing-in-action-today/">’True Love – Missing in Action Today’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 92 92 True Love – Missing in Action Today full false 15:12 30730 … Joy in the Morning https://anglicanconnection.com/joy-in-the-morning/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 01:02:45 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30720 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/joy-in-the-morning/">’… Joy in the Morning’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 91 91 … Joy in the Morning full false 15:11 30720 What if God Was One of Us? https://anglicanconnection.com/what-if-god-was-one-of-us/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:38:04 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30710 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/what-if-god-was-one-of-us/">’What if God Was One of Us?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 90 90 What if God Was One of Us? full false 13:27 30710 Out of the Silence… https://anglicanconnection.com/out-of-the-silence/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 18:25:23 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30695 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/out-of-the-silence/">’Out of the Silence…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 89 89 Out of the Silence… full false 16:37 30695 The Leader We Can Trust! https://anglicanconnection.com/the-leader-we-can-trust/ Wed, 19 Jan 2022 04:08:47 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30687 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-leader-we-can-trust/">’The Leader We Can Trust!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 88 88 The Leader We Can Trust! full false 15:29 30687 Meaning and Hope https://anglicanconnection.com/meaning-and-hope/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 23:48:21 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30656 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/meaning-and-hope/">’Meaning and Hope’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 87 87 Meaning and Hope full false 17:21 30656 The New Year – About Time… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-new-year-about-time/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 23:41:50 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30652 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-new-year-about-time/">’The New Year – About Time…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 86 86 The New Year – About Time… full false 15:24 30652 Another Year – Where is Our Hope…? https://anglicanconnection.com/another-year-where-is-our-hope/ Wed, 29 Dec 2021 01:59:39 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30646 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/another-year-where-is-our-hope/">’Another Year – Where is Our Hope…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 85 85 Another Year – Where is Our Hope…? full false 21:43 30646 Why Shepherds…? https://anglicanconnection.com/why-shepherds/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30642 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/why-shepherds/">’Why Shepherds…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 84 84 Why Shepherds…? full false 27:23 30642 The Transcendental Interferer? https://anglicanconnection.com/the-transcendental-interferer/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 22:05:10 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30636 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-transcendental-interferer/">’The Transcendental Interferer?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 83 83 The Transcendental Interferer? full false 16:16 30636 Prepare ye the way of the Lord… https://anglicanconnection.com/prepare-the-way-of-the-lord/ Wed, 08 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30630 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/prepare-the-way-of-the-lord/">’Prepare the Way of the Lord…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 82 82 Prepare ye the way of the Lord… full false 12:58 30630 The Return of the King… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-return-of-the-king-2/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30622 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-return-of-the-king-2/">’The Return of the King…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 81 81 The Return of the King… full false 11:54 30622 Thanksgiving… https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-2/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 22:33:08 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30618 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-2/">’Thanksgiving…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 80 80 Thanksgiving… full false 13:23 30618 From Despair to Hope... https://anglicanconnection.com/from-despair-to-hope/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 23:17:22 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30611 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/from-despair-to-hope/">’From Despair to Hope…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 79 79 From Despair to Hope... full false 13:03 30611 A Cry from the Heart… https://anglicanconnection.com/a-cry-from-the-heart/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 20:56:45 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30608 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/a-cry-from-the-heart/">’A Cry from the Heart…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 78 78 A Cry from the Heart… full false 14:44 30608 The Path to Life… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-path-to-life/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30602 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-path-to-life/">’The Path to Life…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 77 77 The Path to Life… full false 12:22 30602 Happiness… https://anglicanconnection.com/happiness-2/ Wed, 27 Oct 2021 11:27:23 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30595 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/happiness-2/">’Happiness…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 76 76 Happiness… full false 10:43 30595 The LORD Reigns… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-lord-reigns/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 21:01:39 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30580 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-lord-reigns/">’The LORD Reigns…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 75 75 The LORD Reigns… full false 16:11 30580 Worship Animates Evangelism… https://anglicanconnection.com/worship-animates-evangelism/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30564 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/worship-animates-evangelism/">’Worship Animates Evangelism…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 74 74 Worship Animates Evangelism… full false 17:24 30564 The Word of God… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-word-of-god/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30551 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-word-of-god/">’The Word of God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 73 73 The Word of God… full false 14:31 30551 The Glory of God… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-glory-of-god/ Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30543 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-glory-of-god/">’The Glory of God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 72 72 The Glory of God… full false 14:02 30543 The Power of Prayer… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-power-of-prayer/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 20:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30537 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-power-of-prayer/">‘The Power of Prayer…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 71 71 The Power of Prayer… full false 13:43 30537 Unexpected Power... https://anglicanconnection.com/unexpected-power/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30507 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/unexpected-power/">‘Unexpected Power…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 70 70 Unexpected Power... full false 13:19 30507 September 11 – Twenty Years On… https://anglicanconnection.com/september-11-twenty-years-on/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:43:13 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30495 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/september-11-twenty-years-on/">‘September 11 – Twenty Years On…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 69 69 September 11 – Twenty Years On… full false 18:38 30495 Where is Our Hope…? https://anglicanconnection.com/where-is-our-hope/ Wed, 01 Sep 2021 02:12:27 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30491 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/where-is-our-hope/">‘Where is Our Hope…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 68 68 Where is Our Hope…? full false 14:45 30491 Spiritual Conflict…? https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-conflict/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30485 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-conflict/">‘Spiritual Conflict…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 67 67 Spiritual Conflict…? full false 13:18 30485 Spirit Filled…? https://anglicanconnection.com/spirit-filled/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30481 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/spirit-filled/">‘Spirit Filled…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 66 66 Spirit Filled…? full false 14:25 30481 Spiritual Amnesia…? https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-amnesia/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:06:21 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30476 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/spiritual-amnesia/">‘Spiritual Amnesia…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 65 65 Spiritual Amnesia…? full false 13:25 30476 Nice People or New People…? https://anglicanconnection.com/nice-people-or-new-people/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 01:22:32 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30462 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/nice-people-or-new-people/">‘Nice People or New People…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 64 64 Nice People or New People…? full false 13:37 30462 Great Expectations…? https://anglicanconnection.com/great-expectations/ Wed, 28 Jul 2021 00:16:48 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30452 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/great-expectations/">‘Great Expectations…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 63 63 Great Expectations…? full false 14:05 30452 The Mystery Unveiled… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-mystery-unveiled/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 23:57:14 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30447 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-mystery-unveiled/">‘The Mystery Unveiled…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 62 62 The Mystery Unveiled… full false 13:36 30447 Reconciliation… https://anglicanconnection.com/reconciliation/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 02:56:12 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30440 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/reconciliation/">‘Reconciliation…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 61 61 Reconciliation… full false 14:01 30440 Caught Up in God’s Epic… https://anglicanconnection.com/caught-up-in-gods-epic/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30435 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/caught-up-in-gods-epic/">‘Caught Up in God’s Epic…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 60 60 Caught Up in God’s Epic… full false 13:50 30435 Thorn in the Flesh… https://anglicanconnection.com/thorn-in-the-flesh/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:01:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30427 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/thorn-in-the-flesh/">‘Thorn in the Flesh…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 59 59 Thorn in the Flesh… full false 12:56 30427 Hopeless or Hopeful…? https://anglicanconnection.com/hopeless-or-hopeful/ Wed, 23 Jun 2021 01:49:09 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30422 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/hopeless-or-hopeful/">‘Hopeless or Hopeful…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 58 58 Hopeless or Hopeful…? full false 12:50 30422 Faith, NOT Fear… https://anglicanconnection.com/faith-not-fear/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 22:33:57 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30417 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/faith-not-fear/">‘Faith, NOT Fear…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 57 57 Faith, NOT Fear… full false 14:34 30417 Identity Matters… https://anglicanconnection.com/identity-matters/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 01:34:14 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30412 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/identity-matters/">‘Identity Matters…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 56 56 Identity Matters… full false 13:54 30412 Is It Just All Relative…? https://anglicanconnection.com/is-it-just-all-relative/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 23:31:59 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30408 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/is-it-just-all-relative/">‘Is It Just All Relative…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 55 55 Is It Just All Relative…? full false 12:32 30408 Delighting in the Triune God… https://anglicanconnection.com/delighting-in-the-triune-god/ Tue, 25 May 2021 23:10:33 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30401 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/delighting-in-the-triune-god/">‘Delighting in the Triune God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 54 54 Delighting in the Triune God… full false 12:09 30401 Pentecost and Speaking Up… https://anglicanconnection.com/pentecost-and-speaking-up/ Tue, 18 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30389 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/pentecost-and-speaking-up/">‘Pentecost and Speaking Up…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 53 53 Pentecost and Speaking Up… full false 15:19 30389 The Ascension and Two Kingdoms… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-ascension-and-two-kingdoms/ Tue, 11 May 2021 22:42:25 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30380 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-ascension-and-two-kingdoms/">‘The Ascension and Two Kingdoms…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 52 52 The Ascension and Two Kingdoms… full false 13:34 30380 Mother’s Day and a Word to Husbands… https://anglicanconnection.com/mothers-day-and-a-word-to-husbands/ Tue, 04 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30369 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/mothers-day-and-a-word-to-husbands/">‘Mother’s Day and a Word to Husbands…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 51 51 Mother’s Day and a Word to Husbands… full false 15:14 30369 Fruitfulness... https://anglicanconnection.com/fruitfulness/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30360 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/fruitfulness/">‘Fruitfulness…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 50 50 Fruitfulness... full false 17:49 30360 Life to the Full… https://anglicanconnection.com/life-to-the-full/ Tue, 20 Apr 2021 23:39:58 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30354 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/life-to-the-full/">‘Life to the Full…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 49 49 Life to the Full… full false 19:46 30354 Silenced…? https://anglicanconnection.com/silenced-2/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:42:14 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30348 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/silenced-2/">‘Silenced…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 48 48 Silenced…? full false 17:53 30348 Christ is Risen…! https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:40:17 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30344 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christ-is-risen/">‘Christ is Risen…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 47 47 Christ is Risen…! full false 18:16 30344 Peter's Pride... https://anglicanconnection.com/peters-pride/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:44:11 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30335 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/peters-pride/">‘Peter’s Pride…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 46 46 Peter's Pride... full false 19:45 30335 The God Who Suffered... https://anglicanconnection.com/the-god-who-suffered/ Wed, 24 Mar 2021 03:49:36 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30329 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-god-who-suffered/">‘The God Who Suffered…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 45 45 The God Who Suffered... full false 19:09 30329 God so loved the world… https://anglicanconnection.com/god-so-loved-the-world/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 01:19:19 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30324 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/god-so-loved-the-world/">‘God so loved the world…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 44 44 God so loved the world… full false 17:16 30324 Water into Wine https://anglicanconnection.com/water-into-wine/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:05:52 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30318 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/water-into-wine/">‘Water into Wine’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 43 43 Water into Wine full false 17:41 30318 Transfiguration…! https://anglicanconnection.com/transfiguration/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:45:58 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30309 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/transfiguration/">‘Transfiguration…!’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 42 42 Transfiguration…! full false 17:42 30309 Gestalt Phenomenon…? https://anglicanconnection.com/gestalt-phenomenon/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:36:26 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30297 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/gestalt-phenomenon/">‘Gestalt Phenomenon…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 41 41 Gestalt Phenomenon…? full false 17:31 30297 Ash Wednesday… https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-3/ Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:35:43 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30287 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/ash-wednesday-3/">‘Ash Wednesday…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 40 40 Ash Wednesday… full false 19:00 30287 Have You Not Heard…? https://anglicanconnection.com/have-you-not-heard/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:20:09 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30278 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/have-you-not-heard/">‘Have You Not Heard…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 39 39 Have You Not Heard…? full false 18:32 30278 Patience… https://anglicanconnection.com/patience/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:03:54 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30264 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/patience/">‘Patience…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 38 38 Patience… full false 17:23 30264 The Power of Words… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-power-of-words/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 21:54:10 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30253 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-power-of-words/">‘The Power of Words…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 37 37 The Power of Words… full false 17:24 30253 Just Another Story… https://anglicanconnection.com/just-another-story/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:00:54 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30258 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/just-another-story/">‘Just Another Story…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 35 35 Just Another Story… full false 19:06 30258 Good News… https://anglicanconnection.com/good-news-2/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:47:46 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30237 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/good-news-2/">‘Good News…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 36 36 Good News… full false 16:12 30237 Risk Averse…? https://anglicanconnection.com/risk-averse/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 03:41:29 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30233 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/risk-averse/">‘Risk Averse…?’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 34 34 Risk Averse…? full false 18:04 30233 Christmas https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-2020/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30220 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/christmas-2020/">‘Christmas’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 32 32 Christmas full false 29:18 30220 Advent… https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-2/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 23:08:25 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30214 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/advent-2/">‘Advent…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 31 31 Advent… full false 18:02 30214 The Return of the King… https://anglicanconnection.com/the-return-of-the-king/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 23:21:45 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30209 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-return-of-the-king/">‘The Return of the King…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 30 30 The Return of the King… full false 17:35 30209 Time https://anglicanconnection.com/time/ Wed, 02 Dec 2020 01:53:36 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30204 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/time/">‘Time’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 29 29 Time full false 16:45 30204 Thanksgiving in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:48:48 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30198 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/thanksgiving-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Thanksgiving in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 28 28 Thanksgiving in a Troubled World full false 18:02 30198 Light in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/light-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 21:59:13 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30194 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/light-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Light in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 27 27 Light in a Troubled World full false 13:16 30194 Salt for a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/salt-for-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 23:02:06 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30178 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/salt-for-a-troubled-world/">‘Salt for a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 26 26 Salt for a Troubled World full false 14:08 30178 Persecution for Righteousness in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/persecution-for-righteousness-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 03 Nov 2020 19:43:03 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30167 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/persecution-for-righteousness-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Persecution for Righteousness in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 25 25 Persecution for Righteousness in a Troubled World full false 13:41 30167 Blessed are the Peacemakers in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 23:13:51 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30120 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-peacemakers-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Blessed are the Peacemakers in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 24 24 Blessed are the Peacemakers in a Troubled World full false 11:58 30120 Blessed are the Pure in Heart in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 23:11:50 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30110 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-pure-in-heart-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Blessed are the Pure in Heart in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 23 23 Blessed are the Pure in Heart in a Troubled World full false 12:20 30110 Blessed are the Merciful in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-merciful-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 13 Oct 2020 23:32:09 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30086 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/blessed-are-the-merciful-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Blessed are the Merciful in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we respond to this changing world that denies the sacrificial practice of Christianity? John Mason 22 22 Blessed are the Merciful in a Troubled World full false 14:39 30086 Hunger and Thirst in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/hunger-and-thirst-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 04:45:50 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30038 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/hunger-and-thirst-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. ‘What do you really long for in life?’ Peace and happiness? Health and fitness? Success in your work or profession? Sufficient resources to enjoy a great lifestyle and check off the items on your bucket list? John Mason 21 21 Hunger and Thirst in a Troubled World full false 14:13 30038 Meekness in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/meekness-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 05:27:47 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30033 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/meekness-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Meekness in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. We don’t normally like to think of ourselves as being meek. These days meekness is usually associated with someone who is weak and submissive. Someone who is timid and easily pushed around. Yet in the third Beatitude in his Sermon on the Mount Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth”. John Mason 20 20 Meekness in a Troubled World full false 13:57 30033 Tears for a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/tears-for-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 13:40:13 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30028 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/tears-for-a-troubled-world/">‘Tears for a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. The world loves to laugh. Comedians will always have an audience. People don’t like kill-joys who ruin the party. Yet Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Mt 5:4). John Mason 19 19 Tears for a Troubled World full false 13:33 30028 Blessing in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/blessing-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 16 Sep 2020 02:43:45 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30021 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/blessing-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Blessing in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Happiness is something we long for. Yet happiness is elusive and, at best, momentary. Where then can we find the riches of a lasting experience that satisfies the depths of our soul? Listen to our podcast on the first of Jesus’ Beatitudes: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” John Mason 18 18 Blessing in a Troubled World full false 14:50 30021 Talking about God in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/talking-about-god-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 01:43:58 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30016 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/talking-about-god-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Talking about God in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Unless you expect the unexpected you will never find truth, for it is hard to discover and hard to attain. John Mason 17 17 Talking about God in a Troubled World full false 13:55 30016 Personal Relationships in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/personal-relationships-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:03:11 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=30006 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/personal-relationships-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Personal Relationships in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Most of us don’t find it hard to imagine a better world. Can we make a difference? John Mason 16 16 Personal Relationships in a Troubled World full false 15:26 30006 Peace in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/peace-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 00:31:04 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29999 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/peace-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Peace in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. While peace is something we all long for, it is one thing the world does not have. So, where is the peace that God promised us? John Mason 15 15 Peace in a Troubled World full false 16:18 29999 Transformed Relationships in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/transformed-relationships-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29985 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/transformed-relationships-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Transformed Relationships in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Historian and social critic, Christopher Lasch, wrote, ‘Our society has made lasting friendships, love affairs and marriages, increasingly difficult to achieve. Social life has become more and more warlike and personal relationships have taken on the character of combat…’ John Mason 14 14 Transformed Relationships in a Troubled World full false 15:19 29985 Pursuing Goodness in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/pursuing-goodness-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 02:39:56 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29978 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/pursuing-goodness-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Pursuing Goodness in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How do we continue to pursue "goodness" in the world we are living in today? John Mason 13 13 Pursuing Goodness in a Troubled World full false 14:54 29978 Living in the Light of Eternity in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/living-in-the-light-of-eternity-in-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:19:08 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29974 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/living-in-the-light-of-eternity-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Living in the Light of Eternity in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. At midnight in Sydney as the year 2000 and the new millennium began, the word Eternity lit up on the Harbour Bridge... John Mason 12 12 Living in the Light of Eternity in a Troubled World full false 15:00 29974 Transformation for a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/transformation-for-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 29 Jul 2020 02:14:03 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29966 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/transformation-for-a-troubled-world/">‘Transformation for a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Don’t be deceived. The God of goodness and compassion still speaks into our troubled world: a Bible Reflection framed with music and liturgical prayer. John Mason 11 11 Transformation for a Troubled World full false 15:48 29966 Deceivers in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/deceivers-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 04:52:19 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29940 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/deceivers-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Deceivers in a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Don’t be deceived. The God of goodness and compassion still speaks into our troubled world: a Bible Reflection framed with music and liturgical prayer. John Mason 10 10 Deceivers in a Troubled World full false 15:31 29940 Faithfulness in a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/faithfulness-in-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 15 Jul 2020 02:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29928 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/faithfulness-in-a-troubled-world/">‘Faithfulness in a Troubled World…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How can we live in a rapidly changing and troubled world? We need wisdom, understanding, and the strength to persevere that springs from a growing relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. John Mason 9 9 Faithfulness in a Troubled World full false 14:07 29928 Hope for a Troubled Generation https://anglicanconnection.com/hope-for-a-troubled-generation/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:54:26 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29917 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/hope-for-a-troubled-generation/">‘Hope for a Troubled Generation’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. With the continued spread of Covid-19, concerns are being raised about the mental health of many who have lost their job, experience loneliness, or have a sense of helplessness – especially young adults. John Mason 8 8 Hope for a Troubled Generation full false 14:14 29917 Reconciliation for a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/reconciliation-for-a-troubled-world/ Wed, 01 Jul 2020 02:03:31 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29903 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/reconciliation-for-a-troubled-world/">‘Reconciliation for a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. God’s people will sometimes have doubts about their faith, for there is much in life that threatens to undermine our confidence in a God who is good. John Mason 7 7 Reconciliation for a Troubled World full false 14:09 29903 The Hope for a Troubled World https://anglicanconnection.com/the-hope-for-a-troubled-world/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:43:36 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29896 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-hope-for-a-troubled-world/">‘The Hope for a Troubled World’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. In the current crises of Covid-19 and the cultural challenges in the West, is there anywhere can we turn for hope? John Mason 6 6 The Hope for a Troubled World full false 15:12 29896 Praying in Troubled Times https://anglicanconnection.com/praying-in-troubled-times/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:00:31 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29891 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/praying-in-troubled-times/">‘Praying in Troubled Times…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. In these troubled times what guidance does the Bible give us on the subject of prayer? John Mason 5 5 Praying in Troubled Times full false 14:33 29891 Hope for Troubled Times https://anglicanconnection.com/hope-for-troubled-times/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29879 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/hope-for-troubled-times/">‘Hope for Troubled Times…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. How can we help our broken and divided postmodern world find hope and peace? John Mason 4 4 Hope for Troubled Times full false 13:44 29879 The Triune God https://anglicanconnection.com/the-triune-god/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:20:41 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29866 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/the-triune-god/">‘The Triune God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Back in 2004 Robert Letham in The Holy Trinity commented on the impact of postmodernism on society: ‘In terms of instability and diversity, he said, ‘the postmodern world of constant flux is seeing insecurity, breakdown, and the rise of various forms of terrorism… John Mason 3 3 The Triune God full false 14:01 29866 Delighting in God https://anglicanconnection.com/delighting-in-god/ Tue, 26 May 2020 21:12:35 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29860 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/delighting-in-god/">‘Delighting in God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. In this very changed world is there anything that can shake us out of our fears and anxieties, and inject freedom and joy into our hearts?<br /> <br /> Let me identify three questions that emerge from Acts chapter 2... John Mason 2 2 Delighting in God full false 15:30 29860 Turning Hearts Back to God… https://anglicanconnection.com/turning-hearts-back-to-god/ Tue, 19 May 2020 04:00:19 +0000 https://anglicanconnection.com/?p=29846 <p>The post <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com/turning-hearts-back-to-god/">‘Turning Hearts Back to God…’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://anglicanconnection.com">The Anglican Connection</a>.</p> In these dramatically changed times the Word on Wednesday provides a mid-week ministry of Bible reading, reflection and prayer, turning hearts back to God. Talk shows, or the program, ‘Who do you think you are?’ are popular because most people are interested in other people’s life stories. And the interest is not limited to the present. Biographies of Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, for example, continue to sell in the thousands.<br /> <br /> However, sometimes people of the past fall out of favour, because their lives are not in sync with current opinion... John Mason 1 1 Turning Hearts Back to God full false 15:13 29846