Peaceful spiritual practices
Jesus’ parting gift to his disciples is the gift of his peace. "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world give [...]
A fresh start
One of the powerful themes in our Gospel reading this Sunday is forgiveness. The Gospel reading recounts the story of the disciples who have gone back [...]
The way of self-giving service
Only once in the last 40 years have I taken leave during Holy Week. It was a time when I had Long Service Leave and went overseas on holiday. It was g [...]
The transforming power of love
The very first sermon I ever preached was on the love of God. I remember it vividly because I was in my last year at boarding school and was asked to [...]
A prayer of lament and of hope
In our gospel reading this Sunday Jesus laments over Jerusalem. “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent [...]
Jesus is tempted and his integrity shines through
A friend of mine took weeks planning his holiday and kept a very tight schedule. He would work out the exact time he would leave each morning, when an [...]
A glimpse of the glory of God
This Sunday we hear a story about Jesus that challenges us to re-think what we know and believe about him. That was certainly the case for his inner c [...]
The challenge and liberation of forgiveness
On Tuesday this week ABC Radio’s Life Matters, broadcast a program on holding onto grudges. The presenter, Hilary Harper, interviewed a clinical psych [...]
The vision of the beatitudes expressed in our lives
This Sunday we will hear some of the most powerful and poetic words Jesus spoke, when he said, ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom [...]