Feb 20, 2025 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Radical Humility, Radical Generosity Jesus tells his disciples to live lives that are radically different from the world — even the world of good people of faith. The life Jesus calls them to — calls us to — is counter to common sense. For instance he tells them to...
Feb 14, 2025 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
“Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked…but their delight is in the way of the Lord” (Ps 1:1,2) “Blessed are you who are poor…” (Luke 6:20) “But woe to you who are rich…” (6:24) But who is whom, exactly?? Sitting these two passages alongside each...
Feb 6, 2025 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Deep Water This is basically what we see happening in today’s Gospel. Peter and his companions are the experts when it comes to fishing in that lake. But even so, after a whole night’s work they have nothing to show for their efforts. Then Jesus, after he had finished...
Feb 1, 2025 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Insiders and outsiders. Part of the contrast and reversals that characterise the whole of Luke. From one moment to the next Jesus goes from being the insider, a home-grown hero, to an outsider who condemns his own hometown. It often feels as if we need to go away on...
Jan 21, 2025 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This week we hear how Jesus told his friends and neighbors who he really was. In the Gospel of Luke this story happens right at the beginning of Jesus’ gown-up ministry, before he had any disciples following him. All alone, Jesus got baptized by John. All alone, Jesus...
