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We live in a modern world of the individual where ties have been cut with corporate life. Not corporate in terms of the commercial world, but corporate in terms of community and belonging. No longer are churches, community groups and … Read More »
Today is Pentecost Sunday, the day of the breaking in and breaking out of the Spirit in the lives of all who live a life of love and compassion in Christ. To be en christos is to be empowered to … Read More »
An Australian Eucharist Service Prepared by Rev. Glenn Loughrey 2018 Acclamation: Blessed be God, the Great Creator Being. Blessed be God, the Breath of All, the Wisdom behind the Dreaming and the Way of … Read More »
Christianity is a progressive faith. It is never stagnant nor regressive. It’s very essence is to move into life not into death. Each action, comment and teaching of Jesus is about transformation and resurrection. That is the essence of our … Read More »
Sometimes something happens that seems to fit the situation almost perfectly. During Good Friday we stand with Jesus at his trial and crucifixion, in the midst of the noise and anger of the crowd calling for Barabbas and the conniving … Read More »
‘Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.’ I grew up on a wheat farm. The year … Read More »
John 3:16 is possibly the most quoted Bible verse. It is a wonderful verse. God loves creation so much God joins it as a human being. Amazing. Think about it: the Source of all life, the creator of all things … Read More »
John 2:13-25 Sometime I wish John would resist the temptation to stick his theological head into the story of Jesus he writes. We do not need the little asides and stage directions. It confuses and, worst of all, lets us … Read More »
If ever one thought the Jesus project had anything to do with finding a comfortable place in this world and living out of it, then this passage promises anything but. This coming of Jesus into the world is all about … Read More »
Mark 9:2-10 It is interesting what we remember of events, experiences and the years. Often it is not what we would be expected to remember, what we would think one would remember. An event like the transfiguration is so … Read More »