Isaiah 25:6-9; 1 Corinthians 15:1-8; Mark 16:1-8 The disciples who gathered (and scattered) on Holy Saturday did not know it was a day of vigil. They didn’t know Sunday was…
Isaiah 7:10-14; Philippians 2:5-11; Mark 11:1-11 Today is Palm Sunday; I’m pretty sure you would have known that before I told you, but it’s good to make sure. I wonder…
Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-33 When the writers of The Letter to the Hebrews sat down to get their thoughts together, it seems that one of their primary concerns was the…
Numbers 21:4-9; Psalm 107:17-22; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21; John 6:28-40 Today’s reading from the Jewish tradition is one of those texts that causes me bafflement. I don’t claim to have…
1 Corinthians 1:18-25; John 2:13-22 I am the proud uncle of four magnificent children, two of whom are now adults. I caught up with the youngest two (who are children)…
Isaiah 58:1-12; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 For many Australians with a Christians heritage, the word “Lent” describes a period between early February and late April when religious-types give up luxuries in…
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…