One and Many
A reflection on Ephesians 4:1-16
A Word of Peace
A reflection on the use of the word Peace in Ephesians 2:11-22 I draw on the work of New Testament scholar Gosnell Yorke in his article: Hearing the Politics of Peace in Ephesians: A Proposal from an African Postcolonial Perspective The image of the crucifixion is painted by indigenous artist Richard Campbell [...]
Healing Country
In NAIDOC week, I invite us to listen to the voices of First Nations people talking about spirituality. I quote from Garry Deverell's book "Gondwana Theology" and Aunty Denise Champion's book "Anaditj" And I refer to Paul's speech in Athens from Acts 17.
Doing What Christ Does
A reflection on Mark 6:1-13
The Man with the Flow of Power
A reflection on Mark 5:25-34 I draw directly on the influential work of scholar Candida Moss in her article "The Man with the Flow of Power: Porous Bodies in Mark 5:25-34" via the podcast New Testament Review.
“Let us go across to the other side”
A refugee story told in the context of Jesus calming the storm, Mark 4:35-41
Growth in Winter
A reflection on winter and Mark 4:26-19
The Kingdom of God is Like…
A reflection on Mark 3:20-35
Speaking the Language of God
A reflection on the Pentecost story from Acts 2:1-18
Healing the World One Ascension at a Time
A reflection on the Ascension of Christ from Acts 1:1-11. I put the story of the Ascension alongside the themes of the book "Healing Haunted Histories" by Elaine Enns and Ched Myers - an exploration of the healing work needing to be done by settler peoples.