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Sunday News – 30 March 2025

Where is the battle? A particular societal conflict has recently been making headlines in my country concerning ‘drag queen’ story times put on for children in public libraries, and the protests by one church group against these events. These matters raise so many questions for me about Christian faith and its proper expression in theContinue reading “Sunday News – 30 March 2025”

Sunday News – March 23, 2025

Be ready always to give an answer ‘Always’ is always a difficult word. Consistency. How often our brilliant successes – if we experience them – are offset by dismal failures. The topic of this Sunday’s News is not the inner rage in us, nor the terror induced by others, both of which can block ourContinue reading “Sunday News – March 23, 2025”

Sunday News 16 March 2025

Be not afraid of their terror Returning to the subject of sanctification, the scripture says: ‘But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every manContinue reading “Sunday News 16 March 2025”

Sunday News 9 March 2025

Sanctification – the other sort. There is a type of therapy – whether it is good for anything I do not know – where a person says the first thing that comes into their mind in response to a word. Perhaps there is a party game along those lines too? So when I think ofContinue reading “Sunday News 9 March 2025”

Sunday News 2 March 2025

The Gospel – but not as we know it. Following on from last Sunday’s News about Luke 16, the rich man and his wily steward, there is much more in this parable to upend our modern Christian doctrines – as if the commendation of a creative accountant by the Lord himself was not enough. ForContinue reading “Sunday News 2 March 2025”

Sunday News 23 February 2025

Creative accounting. I imagine sometimes the things that stood out to Jesus in his earthly life must have been on such a different ‘wavelength’ to those around him – even those closest to him, though perhaps none were close – that he must have gotten used to keeping in the treasures he found with aContinue reading “Sunday News 23 February 2025”

Earth works

Before I can start on a number of things I want to write about – an endless number of things probably – I think I should set the scene. Before the building, the foundation. But before I start on that, a disclaimer. This essay is not directly concerned with the current pandemic, nor specific eventsContinue reading “Earth works”

Down to business

So the reason I started this blog, in the first instance, is because I had something to say that seemed too long to send via facebook messenger. I guess ‘in the abundance of words there wanteth not sin’. Nevertheless, here it is. The founder of facebook wants us all to be more open and connected.Continue reading “Down to business”