Aug 30
Masks & Bananas
Why does hypocrisy drive Jesus bananas? I mean, throughout the gospels we see so many instances of Jesus being caring and compassionate...
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Mar 31
Two Worlds (Easter 2024)
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...
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Sep 16, 2023
Forgiveness
Forgiveness really, really matters. And forgiveness is really, really hard. There’s a tension here. That’s the territory that Jesus...
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Apr 6, 2023
The Mirror and the Window (Good Friday)
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...
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Jan 13, 2023
A Broken Reed
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...
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Jul 8, 2022
A Very Bad Question
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...
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Feb 13, 2021
The Gospel in 4 Words
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...
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Jun 17, 2017
Your Job Description
Last Saturday I was asked to lead a retreat for the people and parishes of Leeds Anglican Ministries, a regional grouping of churches...
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Jan 13, 2017
Reed Breaking & Wick Quenching
When I used to play high school football, one of our coaches would go and scout the other teams to determine their strengths and...
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