Mar 8, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Grief comes in many forms: grief at the death of a loved one or respected leader; grief as we watch illness rob someone of precious abilities; grief as we discover that we will never reach a cherished personal goal or grief when someone for whom we had high hopes...
Mar 1, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
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...
Feb 23, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
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...
Feb 16, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
To what does your mind turn when you hear that it is the first Sunday in Lent? Perhaps it means nothing to you. I always remember my dear father faithfully giving up his half teaspoon of sugar in coffee (he didn’t take sugar in tea) every Lent. But is that the sort of...
Feb 12, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Ash Wednesday – Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 / Ps. 51:1-17 / 11Cor. 5: 20b – 6: 10 / Matt. 6:1-6 , 16-21 Here we step into Lent.( It may be useful to return to our reflection for Feb. 9 as we read this gospel) We enter Lent with a mix of emotions/thoughts, this is reflected in...
Jan 31, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Feb. 16 Epiphany 6: – Deut. 30:15-20 / Ps. 119:1-8 / 1Cor 3:1-9 / Matt.5:21-37 The difficult ethic of this Gospel is not new; the ultimate guide for a young person is spelled out in Ps. 119; Moses in Deut. 30 presents a life of ethical choices. Robert Frost...
