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Bring The Little Children

25 Sep

  James 3:13-4:3,7-8a Mark 9:30-37 Todays Gospel reading is a challenging reading. On the surface it is simple – be kind to kids because they are wise, smart and need to be listened to. With a little further digging we … Read More »

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Prophets – The Uncomfortables.

9 Jul

  Mark 6:1-13 Over my holidays I read a lot of books. It is one of the gifts of having time to oneself, to read. It may be unsurprising to those who know me but I read books unrelated to … Read More »

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A Grain of Wheat

19 Mar

  ‘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 »

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Disruption – The Way of Faith

26 Feb

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 »

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Art and Identity – Canvas As Country

29 May

Matthew 28:16-20 // Today is the Sunday closest to Ascension Day and also National Reconciliation Sunday. An interesting juxtaposition maybe, but one I would suggest, poses some interesting questions for us individually, as a church and as a society. Colonisation … Read More »

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Back To The Beginning

20 Apr

9Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” And they came to him, took hold of his feet, and worshiped him. 10Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will … Read More »

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Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Dirty Feet (Water):

28 Mar

Cold Hands, Warm Heart, Dirty Feet (Water): It was a nursing home like most nursing homes. People had gathered in the recreation room as someone special was coming to entertain them. Wheel chairs, walkers, beds on wheels and even some … Read More »

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The Widows Mite

8 Nov

Mark 12:38-44 What a lovely story! Jesus affirms a poor widow for making a sacrificial gift to the Synagogue. He actually applauds her for giving, in real terms than all those who were rich and famous. Therefore, we extrapolate, it … Read More »

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Sea Fever

23 Jun

Sea Fever (John Masefield) (Mark 4:35-41) I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by; And the wheel’s kick … Read More »

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The Emmaus Road Story

21 Apr

Growing up poor in the bush I know about roads. Roads took you to relatives houses, grandma’s piping hot bread and her large feather bed. Roads took you to sport and social activities, often many miles from where you lived. … Read More »

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