Alison and the whale
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
Episodes
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Is this the real deal? You decide!
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Christ comes in unexpected ways. When we ask if his incarnation is the real deal, he points to the fruits of his ministry, and leaves it to us to decide.
A reflection on Matthew 11:2-11 given to Sanctuary, 15 December 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019.
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
An Antidote to Christmas Chaos
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
The prophet John provides a bracing antidote to consumer Christmas chaos.
A reflection on Matthew 3:1-12 given to Sanctuary, 8 December 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019.
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
The Scandal of Extravagant Love
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
As long as we judge others, and preach that one criminal goes to heaven and the other to hell, we will not know God’s culture.
A reflection on Luke 23:33-43 given to Sanctuary, 24 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019.
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Peace and plenty for everyone
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Isaiah's vision of a new creation promises peace and plenty for everyone: Indigenous, colonial settler, migrant -- and koalas, too.
A reflection on Isaiah 65:17-25 given to Sanctuary, 17 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
This resurrection life
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
The church is called to embody resurrection life, in which women are no longer invisible or voiceless, and all people are precious to God.
A reflection on Luke 20:27-40 given to Sanctuary, 10 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Prayer, pride and prejudice
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
It takes humility to receive God's grace.
A reflection on Luke 18:9-14 given to Sanctuary, 27 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
The persistent widows of Liberia
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
A story of persistent widows, and their challenge to a middle class church.
A reflection on Luke 18:1-8 given to Sanctuary, 20 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Touching the untouchable in you and me
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Sunday Oct 13, 2019
Admitting our brokenness and turning to Jesus is the path to the deepest healing.
A reflection on Luke 17:11-19 given to Sanctuary, 13 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Jesus Christ, the apple tree, and me
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Indigenous and Christian ways of the seeing reveal a world fully alive, animated by the spirit, and wanting to communicate. Learning this way will transform how we live in and care for the world.
A reflection on Psalm 148 and Colossians 1:15-20 given to Sanctuary, 22 September 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Weighed down by capitalism? Consider the ravens
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Sunday Sep 08, 2019
Weighed down by capitalism? Consider the ravens and discover a renewed way of life.
A reflection on Luke 12:22-34 given to Sanctuary, 8 September 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019