Jan 17, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
How do we hear the call of God? Is it the visitation of an angel? Is it the quiet still voice after the wind and the fire? Is it the wise council of an old friend? Is it the random words of a stranger who meant something completely different? Is it the rhetoric of an...
Jan 10, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
“I am not worthy…” It seems a strange statement for a prophet to make. Who is John the Baptist that he would be so humble? He is the cousin of Jesus. Same age even. Yet there is no evidence that the two of them ever met prior to Jesus beginning his public...
Jan 3, 2021 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
In the beginning… Our origins as creatures have captured the imagination of humans since even before we developed the technology of telling stories in pictures. Where do we come from and what stuff are we made of? Interestingly enough when it comes down to it, we are,...
Nov 30, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Some years ago, when I was researching Advent and Christmas as “seasons of opportunity” for congregations in their ministry to their communities, one important fact emerged in my research. Many of our neighbours believe that the Christmas celebration has the power...
Nov 30, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Christmas preparations are happening in our shops, our streets, our churches, our homes. But this year it is all a bit subdued as we are still feeling the effects of COVID19. For many people, Christmas will be very different this year. Many have lost loved ones; our...
Nov 17, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
It is obvious that with these words, recorded in Matthew 25, Jesus wants us to be uncomfortable; and he wants us to open our eyes, ears and hearts to the needs of those around us. Because none of us has been as attentive to others’ needs as we could have been,...
