Alison and the whale
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
Episodes
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
The Testament of Touch
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Who among you feels unclean? Hear now the good news!
A guided meditation on Mark 1:40-45 and Psalm 30 for Sanctuary, 11 February 2018 (BP01)
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Ministry or Service?
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
Sunday Feb 04, 2018
The healing of Simon’s mother-in-law led her to ministry. But what sort of ministry was it? And what might this mean for our kids - and us?
A reflection on Mark 1:29-39 by Alison Sampson for Sanctuary, 4 February 2018 (B15)
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
Good Sandwich, Great Teaching
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
Sunday Jan 28, 2018
What gives Jesus' teaching such authority? And to what does it invite us?
A reflection on Mark 1:21-28 by Alison Sampson for Sanctuary, 28 January 2018 (B14)
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
The God Made Known in Every Child
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Sunday Jan 14, 2018
Every child is an icon into the nature of God - but how?
A reflection on Psalm 139 and 1 Samuel 3:1-10 as a prelude to an infant dedication, Baptist-style, by Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 14 January 2018 (B12)
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
Prepare the Way: Who, Where, Why and How
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
Sunday Dec 17, 2017
Reflecting on the prophetic challenge of Advent.
A reflection on Mark 1:1-8 by Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 17 December 2017 (B02, one week late!). Image shows detail from here.
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Beyond Welfare
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
Sunday Nov 26, 2017
When Christ forms us into his own group, judgement holds no fear.
A reflection on Matthew 25:31-46 by Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 26 November 2017 (AP29).
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
The Billionaire, the Stockbroker, and the Storyteller
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
What if we read the parable of the talents economically?
A riff on Matthew 25:14-30 by Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 19 November 2017 (AP28)
Monday Nov 13, 2017
It's You!
Monday Nov 13, 2017
Monday Nov 13, 2017
Who knocks? Who opens the door to the kingdom? A parable.
This was a lectio divina Sunday, so we talked together about Matthew 25:1-13: The parable of the ten bridesmaids. There is no formal sermon, but I finished with a Zen-like story. It’s adapted from John Shea The Spiritual Wisdom of the Gospels for Christian Preachers and Teachers. Year A. On Earth as it is in Heaven. (Collegeville, MN: Order of Saint Benedict, 2004). Image found here.
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
The Liturgy and the People of God
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Sunday Nov 05, 2017
Why do we use a formal liturgy? Curating time and space.
Background to our current practice. Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 5 November 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
The Great Leader and the Gravedigger
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
Sunday Oct 29, 2017
What can we learn from Moses' style of leadership?
A reflection on Deuteronomy 34:1-12 by Alison Sampson, Sanctuary, 29 October 2017 (AP25). Image found here.