This week our township of Pomonal was devastated by a bushfire, arising in Grampians National Park. Our church building was saved, but many houses and sheds were destroyed. We were…
2 Kings 2:1-12, Psalm 50:1-6, 2 Corinthians 4:3-6, Mark 9:2-9 The Word of God for us today comes via four portions of scripture, four readings which distil to one key…
Isaiah 40:21-31; Mark 1:29-39 When I began blogging regularly, at the turn of the century, I had a few webpages on the go. One blog, which still only has one…
Deuteronomy 18:15-22; Psalm 111; 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28 In our reading from the Jewish Traditions today we hear of a prophet like Moses, coming to the people of God…
Jonah 3:1-5, 10; Psalm 62:5-12; Mark 1:14-20 In Mark 1:14-20 we read Mark’s account of where and how Jesus began his ministry. This is an important text because alongside the…
1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 When I was living in England the last job that I had, before I returned to Australia, was in a prison where I worked…
Genesis 1:1-5; Psalm 29; Acts 19:1-7; Mark 1:4-11 Do you remember the events of the day of your baptism with water? I don’t remember mine, although I know it took…