St Ninian's Stonehouse

What does it mean to be fruitful?  And why does Jesus talk about being the true vine?  What does it mean for us and for the church to be grafted in to him?

Being pursued is a bad thing, right?  It’s when something is after you and you can’t shake it off and it’s always there.  But what if you were being pursued by something good?  Something brilliant… something life changing?  Would you stop and let it catch you?  Or would you keep running?

Would you believe it? I mean really? Some story about Jesus appearing to a couple of second tier disciples as they went home before any of the proper disciples had seen him?  And what would he be like? What would he say? Where had he been? So many questions…

How would you feel if you missed out on something really important but at the same time pretty unbelievable?  What if everyone else was given a gift that would change their lives and you didn’t get it?  Would you take everyone else’s word for it?  Would you want to see for yourself?

Jesus is risen! We celebrate the resurrection as told by Mark.

A reflection on the events of Good Friday from St Ninian's Church in Stonehouse with Stewart Cutler

Washing feet is a shocking act of humility and service... but the story is more about whose feet get cleaned...

Judas, the one who betrayed Jesus... or just the one who got there first?

It's easy in the good times, but when things get tough people start to lose faith...

Mary anoints Jesus' feet and Judas weighs in...

What’s the big deal about this week for Christians? Why is a strange parade with hosannas and palm branches a big deal and why does it all go so wrong so quickly?

When some travellers appear asking to see Jesus he tells his followers that the time has come. But when is the time for us?  And what are we waiting for?

Naming the problem is the only way to begin to fix something, but what on earth does a bronze snake on a pole have to do with you and me?

Who are you?  It's perhaps the most important question we could ask.  Surprisingly, Jesus throwing the stallholders and moneychangers out of the Temple is actually about the answer to that question...

Jesus says some strange and difficult stuff sometimes, perhaps none more than in Mark 8 where he starts talking about taking up your cross to follow him.  But Mark's gospel is about empire v the kingdom of God so why would you want to embrace an instrument of torture and suppression?

We're back in chapter 1 of Mark as we journey with Jesus into the wilderness.  But what could two short sentences possibly have to tell us?

The transfiguration is a strange story that pops up in the middle of Mark's gospel.  But what if it really belongs somewhere else?  And what would that help us to understand about this moment on the mountain?

Have you ever been stuck in one of those moments where there seems no way out?  Or stuck in a moments where you just want to stay forever? Stewart explores a story from Mark's gospel where Jesus gets a whole village unstuck.

What are the things that fill our minds and grasp our attention, diverting us from our focus on God?

From the very beginning Mark's Gospel is revolutionary. As soon as Jesus turns up God breaks down the barriers...

Jesus needs some witnesses, people who will tell others what they have seen and experienced. Could that be you?

Come and see... it sounds so simple.  Come and see... but come and see what?  Come and see who?

Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, helps us to consider the lessons of Epiphany and wonder what God might be like...

Today our guest preacher Right Rev. Dr Martin Fair, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland explores the story of two people who waited a long time for something special.

We wait...