Sep 9, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Sky Sunday This reading has a number of descriptions of Sky – which is the theme for today in the Season of Creation. Day by day and night by night – the ongoing circle of day followed by night followed by day – which is what God created on the first day of...
Sep 5, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
On Humanity Sunday in the Season of Creation one of the readings is Psalm 8. A short Psalm of praise to God the creator and the role of humans in caring for that creation. On this day it is more about just caring for the whole of God’s creation – it is about caring...
Aug 29, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Earth Sunday This reading starts with the reminder that “in the beginning, God created” which is how Genesis 1 also starts. This reading ends at verse 14 which has been interpreted in a variety of ways. These include – The Word became flesh and made his dwelling...
Aug 21, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
A final invitation for the community of Ephesus in drawing on the strengths of faith to stand tall and to withstand all that might come try and pull them apart. Paul uses imagery to help them understand how to draw on the strengths of faith to stand fast. There is...
Aug 13, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This comes to us as one of John’s “I am” statements. Jesus makes a statement about who he is. I am life. I am the living bread. Living bread . . . . a strange concept to grab hold of. The disciples would not yet have had the gathering around the last supper where...
Aug 7, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
Crying from the depths to God. When has your soul felt deep anguish? When have you felt the depth of loneliness, of pain that feels beyond repair? This Psalm invites us to hold the deep crying we experience in life. We can in those moments have a language for our...
Aug 1, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
David has done wrong and Nathan comes to him to call him to account. Nathan shares a story and David’s anger burns deeply. When confronted with the reality that David is the one for whom the anger he holds burns, a realisation comes. David must bear the consequences...
Jul 24, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
A storm comes up on the sea — but Jesus is not there. Jesus comes walking toward them on the sea — totally freaky. What is he doing there? He can’t be walking on the water. No way! But Jesus calls out I Am. Don’t be afraid my friends. You thought I was just a guy like...
Jul 18, 2024 | EXPLORING THE BIBLE, NEWS
This Psalm is an assurance of the sure realisation of God’s promises. Most people have expectations, some great, some less so. Whatever expectations we may have, they are sometimes a fire within us and sometimes a basis of despair. I do have problems with David, King...
