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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
God’s call to us to live a more expansive life
The seasons of Christmas and Epiphany hold before us the powerful message of God’s coming to us in the person of Jesus and how our lives are turned ar [...]
God’s vision for community
When the apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth he was writing to a community that was both diverse and divided. One of the powerful messages he [...]
Joy in unity
One of the great privileges of ministry is sharing in people’s lives at significant moments, like baptisms, weddings and funerals. Some of the most pr [...]