by Simon Ford | Sep 7, 2026 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Devotional
Day 1: When Shame Meets Grace Reading: John 4:1-30 — The account of Jesus meeting a Samaritan woman at a well, offering her living water and a life no longer defined by her past. Devotional: There are burdens we carry quietly, hoping no one notices the weight. The...
by Simon Ford | Sep 7, 2026 | Blog post, CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next
There is something about a fresh beginning that stirs something deep within us. Whether it is the turn of a new season, a change in circumstance, or simply the quiet ache of knowing that the life we are living is not the life we were made for, most of us know what it...
by Simon Ford | Sep 7, 2026 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Discussion Questions
The sermon describes the Samaritan woman coming to the well at noon, burdened and excluded by her community — in what ways do shame or a sense of unworthiness prevent us from believing that Jesus would want to initiate a conversation with us personally? Matthew...
by Simon Ford | Sep 7, 2026 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Children, Youth & Family
FAMILY DISCUSSION PROMPTS New Hope (Woman at the Well – John 4): Jesus met a woman who felt ashamed and left out, and He offered her fresh, “living water.” 👉 Have you ever felt left out or lonely? How can knowing Jesus loves you bring hope into those...
by Simon Ford | Aug 31, 2026 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Discussion Questions
Paul describes God’s love as ‘agape’ — a love that keeps on giving even when ignored or despised — and asks whether we truly know God is mad about us personally; how does your understanding of this kind of love differ from the conditional...
