Nov 10, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
I am a widow. I have lost my husband. My safe world has fallen apart. I feel insecure. And yet I still have so much. But I guard what I have more closely now – like putting it in a hole in the ground! This parable is about security and risk. It’s about how we...
Nov 3, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
The story of the ten bridesmaids is a story of anticipation and readiness which encourages us to be awake and prepared for the return of Jesus “because you do not know the day or the hour”. It was addressed to the disciples in private as they sat with him...
Oct 28, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
We are tempted to gloss over the first words of Jesus in this significant part of Matthew’s Gospel: “The teachers of religious law and the Pharisees are the official interpreters of the Scriptures. So practice and obey whatever they say to you, but...
Oct 20, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Aaagh experts in the law… Did you hear about the lawyer on holiday whose sailboat capsized in dangerous, shark-infested waters? He surprised his travelling companions by volunteering to swim to the far-off shore for help. As he swam, his companions were startled by...
Oct 14, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
How uplifting! How joyous! How reassuring! Whenever I think of our Congregation at Launceston South, I am constantly and persistently amazed at the many many rich and varied missional paths that so so many our folk pursue through the worldly forest in which we live....
Oct 7, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
When I (again) read Psalm 106 for this week’s reflection, I felt reassured, and humbled, again. Reassured because I know the Lord loves me. Still… Reassured because I am reminded that I will never be truly alone as I experience the challenges, triumphs, failures, and...
Sep 28, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
As I prayerfully reflected on these passages this week, I was transported back in time. Back to when I was a schoolboy. Back to when some of the most powerful figures in my life were my Headmasters. They used to wear imposing black gowns or robes in those days, and...
Sep 24, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
Be Busy in Different Ways Richard Rohr is a conscientious American theologian who urges people to engage in meditative prayer. He provides regular input to his blog from the Center for Action and Contemplation. Today he suggests that American abandon some daily habits...
Sep 17, 2020 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE
“IF ONLY … “ versus GRATITUDE This year has indeed been a challenging one, socially and spiritually. Thankfully, I have not heard of my church friends complaining strongly about these confronting circumstances, though some have expressed disappointment and...
