Matthew 2: 1-12 Reflection If you ask a child what their favourite thing about this time of year is, more often than not you’ll be told, “Opening presents under the tree”. Really, who can blame them? I’m approaching the early-mid-forties and I still get excited to find what those gift wrapped packages hold for me. … Read more
Luke 3:7-18 Reflection Here we are, less than 2 weeks away from the celebrations of Christmas and worshiping on the Sunday of Joy. The sun is shining, birds are singing and flowers are blooming – well, somewhere these things are happening. Actually, Joy Sunday was put into the Advent season as a bit of a … Read more
Mark 10:46-52 Reflection I had just bought a pair of sandals and they were great. I really dislike shopping so when I buy shoes, I expect them to last for many years but unfortunately, one of the straps on these sandals broke within the first week. My plan was to take back the sandals then … Read more
Mark 10:17-31 Reflection There was once a very happy young man. Everything was going his way and when he thought something was going against his plans, these unexpected complications, turned out to be better anyways. He was good looking – one of those people I’d not want to double date with because I’d be stuck … Read more
John 14:15-21 Reflection There used to be a show on T.V. that I really appreciated. It provided a wonderful window into the human condition with it’s philosophical and even theological allegories. It was a show that would have been at home as a teaching tool in the best of universities. You of course by know … Read more
Isaiah 65:17-25 Reflection How do you feel about change? Do you cringe away from anything you don’t already know or leap for joy at the idea of an ever transforming world? I suppose for many of us, it’s not really the change that we might fear but instead fear of losing something. I myself … Read more
Mark 9:30–37 Jesus uses a child to illustrate something of God’s realm. Reflection I have a confession to make. I have a guilty pleasure. There’s one TV show that I like to watch, which is quite unbecoming of a minister called, “Game Of Thrones.” While it’s at first glance, just a violent adventure series, … Read more
Mark 8:27–38 Reflection It had been a good day up until then. We were still riding a wave of joy from some of the things we’d seen, some of the things we’d heard him say and then the tone turned serious. He stopped us all in our tracks and he asked, “who do people say … Read more
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Would you like a magic mirror? If you had one, what would you like it to say, the unvarnished truth or what you want to hear? I think I’d like a diplomatic mirror – one that tells me the truth but can also see … Read more
Mark 6:1-13 There’s a very old and famous painting from China called the vinegar tasters. Three men are standing around a vat, dipping their fingers in the vinegar to have a taste. These three are representations of the founders of China’s three main religions – it’s an allegory, how the vinegar tastes represents how these … Read more