Alison and the whale

Matthew | Like an arsonist

Jesus is coming to burn away the rubbish: because he loves you, he’s coming for the harvest, and there’s a sweet kernel in you that he seeks. John the Baptizer has strong words for religious leaders; but for everyone else, he urges a turning to God because the kingdom of heaven is near, and for the vulnerable it's very good news.

Matthew | Like a thief

Jesus may come looking poor, scruffy, untrustworthy, and vaguely threatening - and he'll take something precious away.

Luke | Paradise, parties, and the vastness of God’s love

Two criminals, and the scandal of grace.

Isaiah | The city of joy

Good health, good work, and good relationships come together to form a city of joy, and a people of delight.

Luke | Seven brothers, a hapless widow, a falling satellite - and what it means to truly live

No need to wait! Resurrection life begins in the here and now.

Luke | Who’s more faithful? There’s no comparison!

Literally. Competitive righteousness has no place in God's kingdom.

Jeremiah | Our fickleness, God’s faithfulness

Even in our fickleness and faithlessness, God insists on renewing the relationship.

Jeremiah | A remedy for solastalgia

In the face of climate catastrophe, seek the welfare of your place.

Luke | Lost and found

It is precisely when we are lost that God finds us: so let's get lost.

Deuteronomy | In the face of climate catastrophe, choose life

The news is devastating, but we still have choices: so choose life.