Alison Talks Faith

Matthew & Exodus | Seventy times seven leads to heaven or hell

Who causes suffering when we fail to forgive?

Matthew | The rigours and joys of love

Turning towards one another inevitably leads to conflict, and that means work.

Exodus | The God of freedom

The God of freedom calls us to shape the future through our collective choices.

Exodus | Agents of joyful rebellion

The story of exodus points to the joy-filled possibilities of civil disobedience.

Matthew | Decolonising Joshua

In his encounter with the Canaanite woman, Jesus repeats then repents of Joshua’s policy of no mercy.

Genesis | Striving with God and men

Sometimes, you have to fight for a blessing; and sometimes, it'll cost you.

Romans | While Rome burns

As we live through the hottest weeks on record, an ancient letter offers counsel and courage.

Genesis | Betwixt and between

God meets us in liminal spaces, when all our defences are down.

Genesis | Alt*red state: A text of terror offers good news

The usual interpretation of the binding of Isaac is that God requires us to sacrifice everything, even, if asked, our own children. But could a contextual awareness reveal a more life-giving reading?

Romans | Practice resurrection

In the face of sin, death and the injustice of empire, we are called to practice resurrection. A reflection on Romans, quoting also Wendell Berry's poem, Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front.