Mark Whittall

Why does hypocrisy drive Jesus bananas?   I mean, throughout the gospels we see so many instances of Jesus being caring and compassionate...

This week, this Holy Week, two worlds collided.  Two ways of life clashed.  Not for the first time.  Not for the last time. But there was...

Forgiveness really, really matters. And forgiveness is really, really hard. There’s a tension here. That’s the territory that Jesus...

From a high point in the old city of Jerusalem, our guide told us the story of King David who, because of the rebellion of his son...

What was Jesus like? That seems like a good question for those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus, those of us who, at least in...

What must I do to live? That is the first question the lawyer poses to Jesus in today’s gospel. It’s a good question. What is the...

If someone were to ask you to write down four words that describe Jesus, what four words would you choose? Well, that is in fact what I’d...

Last Saturday I was asked to lead a retreat for the people and parishes of Leeds Anglican Ministries, a regional grouping of churches...

When I used to play high school football, one of our coaches would go and scout the other teams to determine their strengths and...