The Real Challenge of Easter Good Friday confronts us with the horrors of the cross as we see an innocent man die. The injustice of Jesus’ trial and execution is plain to see. This means that even for those who don’t accept the message of Christianity, there can still be recognition – or even admiration […]
The Art of Letting Go
The Art of Letting Go Sometimes we get stuck looking back – usually at the bad times. We remember our hurts and often define ourselves by experiences in the past. But God, through Isaiah, tells us: ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past’. Isaiah 43:18 It’s not always the bad things that […]
El Roi: the God who sees
El Roi: the God who sees There is a deep-seated need in human beings to be seen and truly known. Being seen is not just about physical visibility. It’s about being understood, acknowledged, and validated at a deep level. People may express this need through phrases like “I feel invisible” or “Nobody really knows me”. […]
Hebrews: A Book of Better Things
Hebrews: A Book of Better Things At the start of this series, we set out to discover that everything about Jesus is better because Jesus has no comparison. There is no one like Him, and what He offers is beyond anything or anyone else. Through this journey in Hebrews, we’ve seen how Jesus is better […]
Living Hopefully
Living Hopefully During a discussion about the four promises Rob spoke about in our last post, Liz mentioned about living hopefully as we wait expectantly. In this blog post, Liz describes what living hopefully means for her in light of her uncertain future. Liz joined Jubilee shortly after her father’s passing three years ago. She […]
Encouragements and Promises for the New Year
Encouragements and Promises for the New Year The start of a new year is always a time to reflect, reset, and renew our sense of hope. As we step into 2025, here are four powerful encouragements and promises from God’s Word to guide and inspire us. 1. God is ALWAYS Doing a New Thing “See, […]
A Gifted Community
A Gifted Community In the second of our series on Community, Rob talks about the gifts God has graced us with for use in the church and beyond the church into the community. Gifts as Channels of Grace Let’s start with a simple truth: grace and gifts go hand in hand. The word for grace […]
A Spirit of Community
A Spirit of Community Our aim at Jubilee Church is to build a community of people who know who they are, who know what they’ve got and who know what they are called to do. We looked at these three aspects previously. But what is community? As we start a new year, here on the […]
Fullness of Joy
Fullness of Joy The third post in our Christmas series Peace, Love, Joy has been written by Jon Marshall. Earlier in the year Jon talked about Praying with Joy. Stepping into joy Ask anyone what they want out of life and you’ll likely hear a reply along the lines of, all I want is to […]
God’s Perfect Love
God’s Perfect Love Leading up to Christmas we are featuring a three part series Peace, Love, Joy. Today we are looking at God’s love for us. God’s Love Letter The whole of the Bible can be seen as a love letter to God’s people. There are too many times to mention here when God’s love […]
Peace
Peace Leading up to Christmas the blog will feature a three part series Peace, Love, Joy. A definition of peace Most people if asked to define peace would probably answer that it is an absence of war or hostility. However in the Bible the word peace does not have the same meaning. The Hebrew word […]
The Wine at a Passover Meal
The Wine at a Passover Meal In a previous blog post Paul told us about the food and its significance at the Passover Meal. Today Paul explains about the 4 cups of wine that accompany the meal. Lots of wine! Whenever we do a Passover Seder service for groups who have not experienced one before, […]