Alison and the whale
Discover how Biblical stories speak into modern lives, politics and culture
Episodes
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Luke | The guests at God’s banquet
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
Sunday Aug 28, 2022
God's table is for disabled and poor people; but this is rarely reflected in the church.
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Luke | But I thought it was all about peace!
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
God's peace can trigger conflict: but it's worth it.
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Luke | All the loneliness money can buy
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Wealth buys us distance from other people: but is this a good thing?
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Hosea | Gomer: The face of God
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
Sunday Jul 24, 2022
God is not seen in a violent man, but in a woman known for her love.
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Luke | Martha made whole
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Inviting Jesus into our dwelling means being renovated from the inside out.
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Luke | The Good Samaritan: A guided meditation
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Sunday Jul 10, 2022
Using sacred imagination to inhabit multiple viewpoints, and to experience healing at the hands of an enemy.
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
2 Kings | The god of the land
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
A provocative retelling of 2 Kings 17 for NAIDOC Week.
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
Galatians | Child safe standards, culture and the law
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
Sunday Jun 26, 2022
The new Victorian Child Safe Standards are about changing culture, but this is ultimately the work of the Spirit.
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Proverbs | Wisdom for a changing church
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
Sunday Jun 12, 2022
When everything is changing, look for wisdom in the liminal spaces.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Pentecost | God’s holy breath
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
The wind poured out on the early disciples fills the world even now.