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Dwelling is a wonderful word. It carries a sense of permanency, solidity, oneness with a place, hospitality, warmth, belonging; the sense of a sure foundation from which to live in this world. For Jesus he dwells in the heart of … Read More »
What an amazing prayer we have before us in Ephesians ? The writer of this letter gives us a wonderful example of how to pray for others to understand the God whom they are infilled with and by. This … 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 »
Matthew is not a writer of Mills and Boon romantic stories. Matthew is a grim realist. He tells it as it is and leaves the bitter taste in the mouths of those who consume his words. He does not sugar … Read More »
Any one has spent some time down caves or in the tropics will have seen glow worms and fireflies – those little creatures that seem to glow in the dark. We don’t often see fireflies, for example, before they … Read More »
Three of the Survivors of The Sandakan-Ranau Death March. Writing a Good Friday sermon is difficult. The violence, injustice and incredible cruelty of the incident is overpowering. The machinations of those involved to maintain power and control, to manipulate those … Read More »
In todays readings we connect the story of the reluctant prophet Jonah with that of the obedient Son Jesus. The bridge connecting them is the need for repentance and how much more powerful is the call of Jesus than Jonah. … Read More »
Luke 16:1-13 Sometimes Jesus doesn’t make it easy for us. Today’s parable is often described as one of the more difficult of Jesus’ little stories. It is obtuse and confusing, asking us to accept Jesus as endorsing fraudulent and deceitful … Read More »
Luke 14:25-33 I have always wondered what it would be like to be a celebrity and be pursued 24/7, to have an entourage of devoted followers at your heels waiting to catch a drop of wisdom, a look or even … Read More »
John 10:30 Jesus, in John’s gospel, is Jewish, very, very Jewish. Not only is he Jewish he is very devout. John reports him attending synagogues, upholding various laws and attending a range of festivals just as a devout Jewish … Read More »