Alison and the whale
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
Episodes
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Luke | Get your sh*t together!
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
In the face of oppression, Jesus tightens our focus and grounds us.
Reflecting on Luke 13:1-9 with Brunswick Baptist Church, Lent 3 Year C, 23 March 2025.
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Luke | No ifs about it
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Jesus’ resistance to evil lies in knowing himself beloved.
Reflecting on Luke 4:1-13 with Westgate Baptist Community Church, Lent 1 Year C, 9 March 2025.
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Luke | Baptism in the midst of life
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Is baptism a ticket out of this world, or a plunge further into it?
Reflecting on Luke 3:15-22 with Coburg Uniting Church, 12 January 2025.
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Isaiah | The politics of love
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
Love in a troubled world: what does it look like? And what does it not?
Reflecting on Isaiah 42:1-9 and Philippians 2:5-11, West Preston Baptist Church, 15 December 2024.
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Luke | Where God's word comes
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
Sunday Dec 08, 2024
God's word comes to the one who relinquishes privilege and works for justice.
Shared with Westgate Baptist on 8 December 2024, reflecting on Luke 3:1-6
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
John | Revelation at Armageddon
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Sunday Nov 24, 2024
Military violence never ends, but Jesus’ way leads to a true and lasting peace.
Shared with Coburg Uniting Church on 24 November 2024, reflecting on John 18:33-37 (Christ the King).
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Mark | The widow's gift
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
In a nation struggling with the legacies of Christendom, the widow’s gift offers a way forward.
Shared with Rosanna Baptist on 10 November 2024, reflecting on Mark 12:38-13:2.
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Job | On suffering and shimmering joy
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Suffering is indiscriminate, but so is joy.
A personal story, a bit of commentary, and some invitations.
Shared with Coburg Uniting on 13 October 2024.
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Genesis | The teacher trees
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
An invitation to connect with the earth.
Shared with Rosanna Baptist on 6 October 2024, reflecting on Genesis 18:1-15.
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Corinthians | Without friction no shine
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Church isn’t about living a sheltered or peaceful life, nor is it about ignoring or erasing the differences in the room.
A reflection shared with Brunswick Baptist Church on 22 September 2024.