March 31, 2020
This story of the death of Lazarus in John 11:1-45 comes at a critical time in our lives as we face into unimaginable changes to our way of living and […]
March 22, 2020
There are many stories about what it is like to see the world for the first time, by those who have been born blind. If we use our imaginations in […]
March 13, 2020
I wonder how many of you started the new year with fresh resolutions, or perhaps at the start of Lent. We know there are choices to be made and we […]
February 26, 2020
One of my favourite writers and justice activist, a woman called Arundhati Roy said of her commitment to justice and peace: ‘Once you’ve seen it, you can’t unsee it’. I […]
February 12, 2020
I was thinking about how much salt and light I use as a matter of course, as I read this passage of scripture (Matt.5:13-20). I thought about the variety of […]
February 7, 2020
There is no doubt about the focus of today’s readings in Matthew 5:1-12. We are urged, persuaded and invited to consider how we see ourselves living, flourishing and behaving in […]
January 27, 2020
The reading today fills a liminal space in Matthew’s Gospel (4:12-25). It follows the ‘Temptation of Jesus’ and occurs just before the Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes. Matthew’s […]
January 12, 2020
This encounter between John and Jesus in Matthew’s Gospel, is remarkable for many things about which we need to be alert and mindful as we read and hear the story […]
January 12, 2020
I heard a story about a family who visited the caves over the holiday, and when they reached the deepest part of the cave, the guide turned out the light […]