RESURRECTION! By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: HOLY WEEK – part 3 of 3 Matthew 28:1–15 Mark 16:1–8 Luke 24:1–12 John 20:1–18 On that first Easter morning, some women followers of Jesus came to the tomb to discover that the tomb was empty. Two men in gleaming white garments told them, “Why do you look for the…
THE CROSS By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: HOLY WEEK – part 2 of 3 Matthew 27:12–66 Mark 15:16–47 Luke 23:26–56 John 19:16–42 The Cross. Not just any cross, but the cross on which Jesus died. Not the wooden beam and crosspiece, nor the cross as a symbol of Christianity, but the death of Jesus on it…
By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: HOLY WEEK – part 1 of 3 HOLY WEEK This is one of three posts for Holy Week and Easter (2024) that you will find on this blog. Holy Week is the week the Christian church observes that begins with Palm Sunday and ends on the Saturday night before Easter Sunday.…
by JANICE HIRD THEME: GOD’S GIFT OF PLAY & PROTECTION When I was two years old, my family and I visited our family farm near Zelma, Saskatchewan, for our annual summer holiday. I had two older sisters and a little brother, who was just a baby. My father had six brothers and one sister, who…
By MARK JABUSCH THEME: NATURE’S CHORUS Amid the vast blue seaStands a majestic island, proud and free,No foe could ever dareChallenge the resplendence we see there. It’s perplexing and almost surrealThat a volcano birthed this paradisiacal appeal,It’s an enigma that may never be unveiledBut this island’s magnificence has never failed. It’s within reach, a utopia…
By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: CHRISTMAS DAY 2023 All of us would love to see peace on earth, and at Christmastime we often hear the refrain, “Peace on earth, goodwill to men.” We all long for it, but realistically, we see little hope for it. We want to witness the end of wars, violence, hatred, racism,…
By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: ADVENT (part 2) Longing, yearning, eagerly wanting, wishing it were here already—these are simply different ways of expressing a deep and strong desire. For Israel, anticipating the coming of the Messiah was a time of waiting, but it was also a time of longing. They had suffered stunning defeats at the…
By NEIL BRAMBLE THEME: ADVENT (part 1) As a young boy growing up on a farm beside the broad expanse of the St. John River in New Brunswick (Canada) in the late 1940s and 50s, I always looked forward to Christmas. As late fall brought with it the first snows, and the temperatures grew colder…
By DENNIS KIFFIAK THEME: ADVENT I am blessed, El Shaddai,beyond my wildest dreams.This kicking infantstretches my obedience.He struggles to emerge,to reach out, touch creation. Here you are, Adonai,what a beautiful baby!Your name will be Yeshua,just as the angel said,Joshua, a leader of men,but first You are my child. Wow, today You are two!How can it…
By DENNIS KIFFIAK THEME: ADVENT He knows the hymns of animalsHis first breaths were their grace notesHe heard his whispering parents’ fearThe feel of tent skin wallsLike a young cowboy tastingThe dust of trail ridingCrossing desert trailsCamping in a strange landKnew the braying of donkeysSmelt camel farts and belchesA pilgrim strangerHe walks life’s miragesThe baking…
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PERSONAL GLIMPSES OF SURREY THEME
PERSONAL GLIMPSES of SURREY is the theme we’ve chosen to launch our new blog for Surrey Christian Writers. The purpose is to celebrate the city of Surrey – past, present and future. Some of our members grew up in Surrey or raised our families here. A number of us still live here while others have settled in nearby communities. For many of us, our church home is here in Surrey. With thanksgiving, we reflect on God’s faithfulness and goodness written on our experiences here. All of us have meaningful memories and treasured connections with this growing community. We look forward to sharing our personal glimpses of this city that is close to our hearts.
Surrey Christian Writers 