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Ministry, the good news and joy
In seminary students are asked to name a biblical story they most identify with in terms of ministry (actually for those seeking Holy Orders a sponsoring parish will ask this long before they reach seminary). Where do you see yourself … Continue reading
Come to me…first and always
Ok…in the Doctor’s place, imagine Jesus anyway you imagine him and the patient as you with all your brokenness. This is just what I picture when I hear Jesus say, “Come to me and I will refresh you.” Healing is … Continue reading
Moses gets a facial?
Well, that’s what many might wonder if they knew Moses personally and in this day and age. Away for a ‘spa weekend’ they might have considered their fearless leader’s time on the mountaintop – time he said he needed in … Continue reading
Glorifying the Maker? Or the made thing?
For over two weeks I have resisted the temptation to reflect publically on this blog the whispers and touches I have received from the Holy Spirit whilst reading His Word. Though I have read, prayed and written each morning, I … Continue reading
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Tagged abba, Gospel, HIM, Holy Spirit, Jesus, pause button, Spirit
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What lens are YOU using?
When I read today’s gospel passage, Jesus’ teaching on the end times, my first thought was how uncomfortable I remain with the entire notion of eschatology. And I wondered why this was so. What first occurs is that the church … Continue reading
Asking the right (write?) questions
He: “You look like a person who gives all their heart.” She: “It’s hard to give less, you know.” …and later, from her, ” I gave all my heart outright and I’m still waiting for Him to make Himself at … Continue reading
…then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit
The readings this morning had me thinking about the triune God – the presence in all of the created world of God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, from the beginning. And what I was set to think about is … Continue reading
Jesus gets the last word, thank God
The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant from today’s gospel reading has never really grabbed me. Perhaps it is because the characters are a bit shady and the context rather off-putting. Perhaps, too, because I don’t identify with anyone in the … Continue reading
…he spoke the word to them, as they were able to hear it…
I like gospel stories that have Jesus in real dialogue with the disciples in which the earnest, bright, engaged, intentional Jesus tries out yet a different way to make his point In today’s story he is saying, “Look, I know … Continue reading
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Tagged abba father, Gospel, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Spirit, time, Wo
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Demons, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Forgiveness – Tough Stuff
I find this passage of Matthew very hard to rightly unpack. As I read it, I realize I am distracted, not by what Jesus is teaching but by the way it is reported. I hear the scribe behind the scenes. … Continue reading
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