15 March  Exodus 17: 1 – 7

15 March Exodus 17: 1 – 7

Recently my sister invited me to sign an on-line petition, asking the government to stop large international companies draining precious water from local supplies in drought affected areas, then bottling it to sell at hugely inflated prices. The petitioners are...
Fruit, water, light

Fruit, water, light

As we enter Lent for 2020, the upcoming readings invite us into stories that feature fruit and the story of humanity breaking relationship with God, Moses striking a rock to bring water to a thirsty land, a foreign woman for the Jews being invited to drink from a well...
8 March  Genesis 12: 1 – 4a

8 March Genesis 12: 1 – 4a

Because I have usually looked at the story of Abram’s call through the lens of Romans 4: 1-5, I have taken it to be the story of one man’s faith journey. It is that, but it is more. Read on and see that the 75 year old Abram travelled with his wife Sarai, his nephew...