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Is there no balm in Gilead?

Listening to the prophets or to our newsfeed we may well lament “Is there no balm in Gilead?” Everywhere we see appalling injury and...

Sep 17, 20252 min read

It is not often that I speak of sin and salvation. Mainly because this is language that has been so overused by the church that it is not...

Sep 10, 20254 min read

“See. I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity …Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving...

Sep 3, 20253 min read

Much of what Jesus taught, by word and action, was summed up by who he ate with. Or as we have come to refer to it as table fellowship....

Aug 27, 20255 min read

Have you ever wondered what Jesus did all week? One commentator suggested, somewhat tongue in cheek, that maybe he rested all week and...

Aug 20, 20254 min read

All over the world church services begin with the words “Peace be with you.” I wonder how we would respond if we were to greeted with the...

Aug 13, 20255 min read

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” said Jesus to his disciples. (Ninth Sunday after Pentecost. Proper 14 (19)...

Aug 6, 20258 min read

Our Hebrew forebears in faith were clear that it was a blessing to live a long life, to have many children and livestock, and to dwell in...

Jul 30, 20255 min read

The life of faith is not a once only decision but the journey of a lifetime. Again and again, we find, that the life of faith means...

Jul 23, 20255 min read

The well known story of Mary and Martha (Sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Proper 11 (16) Amos 8:1-12; Psalm 52 – or Genesis 18:1-10a; Psalm...

Jul 16, 20256 min read

Reflecting on the parable of the good Samaritan through the lens of the prophet Amos places the challenge in sharper focus. No longer is...

Jul 9, 20254 min read

For the last few weeks we have been exploring the freedom that is ours in Christ particularly focusing on St Paul’s understanding. And...

Jul 2, 20255 min read