Learning, Doing, Being | Luke 10:38–42
I like to wonder – about a lot of things, really. Especially when faced with things I don’t understand. Rather than just throw up my hands, I tend to approach … Continue reading
Neighbourly Love | Luke 10:25–37
It was a very odd request for a religious retreat. “Think of someone you cannot stand,” the leader said. “I mean, someone you really despise. Don’t say their name out … Continue reading
Power of Compassion | 2 Kings 5:1–14
The memorial to US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt shows him in a wheelchair, although that was not the original plan. The original plans called for him being depicted in a … Continue reading
Ministers of God’s Love | 2 Kings 2:1–2, 6–14
There’s a bad joke that’s nonetheless worth repeating: how many church members does it take to change a lightbulb? A half dozen – only they don’t change the bulb, they … Continue reading
Sound of Sheer Silence | 1 Kings 19:1–4, (5–7), 8–15a
Silence. We can crave it, yet shun it when it arrives. It can be comforting, and frightening. We may see it as respite at the end of a day of … Continue reading
Challenging Injustice | 1 Kings 21:1-21a
There’s an Australian film called The Castle which, at first glance, seems to be just a fun and irreverent look at a typical “blue-collar” Australian family. They are about to … Continue reading
Healing Love | 1 Kings 7:8-16 (17-24)
The prophet Elijah goes to Zarephath, where he stays with a widow and her son. Through God’s intervention, the starving family gets enough food to eat, and the son – … Continue reading
