Alison and the whale

Matthew | Blessed discipleship 29.01.2023 16:07 ↓

What if the Beatitudes describe the school of discipleship? A back-to-school reflection

Matthew | Like a scandal 18.12.2022 11:58 ↓

God calls Joseph to wake up. God demands that he open his eyes to a deeper reality, where love takes priority over obedience to God’s law, and scandal forms the womb of grace.

Matthew | Like, are you serious? 11.12.2022 11:11 ↓

Christ’s incarnation is often underwhelming. It is up to us to look at the evidence, and decide if it’s the real deal.

Matthew | Like an arsonist 04.12.2022 19:00 ↓

Jesus is coming to burn away the rubbish: because he loves you, he’s coming for the harvest, and there’s a sweet kernel in you that he seeks. John the Baptizer has strong words for religious leaders; but for everyone else, he urges a turning to God because the kingdom of heaven is near, and for the vulnerable it's very good news.

Matthew | Like a thief 27.11.2022 12:06 ↓

Jesus may come looking poor, scruffy, untrustworthy, and vaguely threatening - and he'll take something precious away.

Luke | Paradise, parties, and the vastness of God’s love 20.11.2022 15:55 ↓

Two criminals, and the scandal of grace.

Isaiah | The city of joy 13.11.2022 11:31 ↓

Good health, good work, and good relationships come together to form a city of joy, and a people of delight.

Luke | Seven brothers, a hapless widow, a falling satellite - and what it means to truly live 06.11.2022 14:25 ↓

No need to wait! Resurrection life begins in the here and now.

Luke | Who’s more faithful? There’s no comparison! 23.10.2022 13:23 ↓

Literally. Competitive righteousness has no place in God's kingdom.

Jeremiah | Our fickleness, God’s faithfulness 16.10.2022 11:24 ↓

Even in our fickleness and faithlessness, God insists on renewing the relationship.