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Wilderness
Ever found yourself in the wilderness? And which wilderness? For each expression of wilderness can often a different vista. The notion of wilderness or desert; midbar in Hebrew, eremos in…
Read MoreI’ll do the judging
Romans 12:9-21 (Translation: The Message) 9-10 Love from the centre of who you are; don’t fake it. Run for dear life from evil; hold on for dear life to good.…
Read MoreI beg to differ
To think differently and act differently from the group you are a part of, can be a challenge. Can you remember an experience when you did not follow what a…
Read MoreShowing love
Have you ever sat down with a family member and had a heart-to-heart conversation? (At the moment, this seems as more likely to occur as a conversation over the phone).…
Read MoreGetting up after falling
When we fall down what helps us get up again? There is a story told by father Bede Griffiths, a priest and scholar of Buddhism and Christianity — an old…
Read MoreStruggling with God
How we are in a crisis may depend on what the crisis is. Certainly, we each have our own experiences of suddenly having things change or needing to make a…
Read More“Have you understood all this?”
“Have you understood all this?” They answered, “Yes.” Matthew 13:31-33 31 He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and…
Read MoreAwe and wonder of Sacred Places
There is more to see and know in this world than our naked eye can see. And sometimes we need to be taught to see. We need an experience which…
Read MoreRivalry or Co-operation?
The story in Genesis chapter 25 can be read at many levels. It is a dramatic tale about family life, and deception over an inheritance of blessing, where a birthright…
Read MoreAn Amazing Story
The story of the first Christmas is a story that most people know, at least in part, even if they are of a different faith or have none at all.…
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