Advent Poem No. 2 (2013)
‘I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all...
View ArticleWhen they see among them their children …
22 Therefore this is what the Lord, who redeemed Abraham, says to the descendants of Jacob: ‘No longer will Jacob be ashamed; no longer will their faces grow pale. 23 When they see among them their...
View ArticleEyes Attuned
If your eyes are attuned, when you travel around France and Spain there are numerous signs indicating the Camino to Santiago. They are on walls, paths and buildings. They are a silent indication that...
View ArticleChildren and Church – Thank You, but More Please!
I must extend a big thank you to all of you who have responded to my request for childhood memories of church. (The original post here which includes an email address). One thing your responses have...
View ArticleBiblical Literacy … again
While listening to the radio the other day I heard an artist lament the lack of art history knowledge among art students today. He decried the lack of historical reference markers that enabled an...
View ArticleJesus Loves You (and wants You to be Happy). Yes?
Over the last 8 weeks I have come across diverse theologies which had one common theme: ‘Jesus loves you’ with the added rider ‘and wants you to be happy’. Initially I didn’t have a problem with it but...
View ArticleDavid
David Below is a story by my wife that imagines what it was like when David was anointed as king of Israel. (1 Samuel 16) The row of ants marched across the warm rock. The lead ant paused to take in...
View Article“Everyone Who Loves and Practices Falsehood”
I first wrote this over 10 years ago. Reflecting on it, I thought it was worth reposting. Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through...
View ArticleThe Status of Preaching
While reading Second Timothy as Paul instructs Timothy from prison to be a staunch and steadfast promoter of the gospel and to “correctly handle the word of truth”, it struck me that many of the...
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