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Sometimes I wish the gospel were different to what it actually is. Sometimes I wish Jesus had said “Ask for what you want and I will make sure you get all that you think you need and know that you want in a timely way that makes your life more joyful and successful and that you and those you love will never need to suffer.” But that’s not what he said. Even though sometimes some have wanted to interpret readings such as this week’s (Luke 18:1-8) in this way. But Jesus said so

Jeremiah told the remnant who were exiled in Babylon to pray for the welfare of the city which held them captive. To pray for the welfare...

“Go deeper”, said my friend’s spiritual director when her life was falling apart and no obvious way forward could be seen. And that seems...

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...