Explore
Explore introduces you to what it means to follow Jesus through a series of 16 short creative articles. These can be read in any order.
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Do you ever feel disconnected? Do you ever stand in a crowd or amongst a group of friends and still feel lonely?
Do you currently feel hurt or let down by other people?
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I give you this ring as a sign of our marriage. With my body I honour you; all that I am I give to you; and all that I have I share with you; within the love of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
If you decide to get married in the future you may end up saying the lines above as you push a ring on to the finger of your husband or wife. The giving and receiving of a ring acts as a symbol and constant reminder of the tremendous significance of this vow. It is a promise of love, commitment, faithfulness and vulnerability towards the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.
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God's dream is to bring the reality of heaven to earth. His dream is for all of his creation to experience with him, forever, the love, beauty and goodness of his home. God's home is characterised by his loving presence and caring rule; a home where there are no tears, no fear and no abuse...
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In the beginning God created all things good. Out of all he made God chose man and woman, not only to reflect him more than any other part of his creation, but to also live in an intimate friendship with himself. To us he gave a special role, inviting us to work alongside him to serve, care for and cultivate the earth.
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As a culture we do not know how to love very well.
We associate love with a romantic feeling that we can fall in and out of almost at whim.
We base love on performance and success, popularity, wealth and lust.
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If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the left also.*
Masters used to strike their slaves regularly in a degrading manner by only using the back of their right hand. Therefore, striking a slave's right cheek. If the slave's left cheek was then offered, the slave was asking to be treated like an equal by inviting their master to punch them.
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Calling yourself a Christian is to publicly declare that you are committed to following Jesus and his way of living. What you believe about Jesus is important because it affects the way you live your life, but this doesn't need to be your starting point. Following Jesus is not as wrapped up in what you believe as you may think.