I was hanging out with a three year-old last week. He came into the kitchen to make an announcement. In … More
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In over our heads
Speaking at St Polycarp’s, February 23 2025. Acts 14:1-20 – Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra
“You only know Pikachu?”
The tiny voice of an alert 8 year-old calls through the bedroom door. “Hello? Are you ready?” I am, of … More
God’s currency is grace
Speaking at St Polycarp’s, June 23 2024 Matthew 20:1-16 – the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
Surrender
“One of the special things about knowing death is close is that is easier to re-centre life on things other … More
power, goodness &”changing the world”
How often do we pursue change because what we actually seek is power?
Fighting Climate Change is Part of the Gospel
Continued from the previous post, the focus here is the theological implications of creation’s place in the Biblical Narrative. What does the gospel have to say about the recent IPCC report?
Starting with the Angels
The road from Bethlehem to Calvary is trafficked by angels.
“the poor will always be with us”
Jesus’ anointing at Bethany: the heralding of a new spiritual, economic and political empire.
(Week 3) Feet Fitted with Peace
Our feet can walk the road ahead with peace because Jesus has walked there before us.
Why Jesus… in 5 minutes
The following is a small taster of what I believe.
Today is Christmas Eve
A long while ago now, I read an article about someone whose brother had died,
“There’s a phrase,” she says, “‘the situation is hopeless, but not serious’. That’s how I see life, and all these things that are just dreadful. If you don’t laugh at them, you would curl up in a heap and wail.”
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