Alison and the whale

Enemy-love: A communal task

Alone, few of us can love our enemies; but in loving community, we can do it.

Blessed are those on JobSeeker or NDIS

Jesus invites us to walk down the mountain to a level playing field, where all may be healed.

Isaiah | Awe, wonder and the threat of love

An encounter with God means an encounter with love: and that can be truly terrifying.

Jeremiah | The gift of God’s word in a world turned upside down

Like Jeremiah, we are all given God’s words to comfort, challenge and console. A reflection for back-to-school Sunday, in a region where Covid is raging and teaching will be face to face.

Luke | A story of family

Jesus is born into an ever-expanding family, into which we are all invited.

Mary: Prophetic, intelligent, unafraid

Portrayals of Mary tend to the aristocratic, the submissive, the vapid; but the gospel reveals an intelligent woman who stands in the prophetic tradition.

Where God‘s word comes

The word of God comes to one who forsakes privilege, lives simply, works for justice ... and listens.

Grafted onto the new branch

Jesus embodies ancient hopes for healing, reconciliation, nonviolence and peace. As people grafted into this righteous branch, we must live out these qualities, too. 

The little apocalypse

A re-telling of Mark 13 into one local context: for the apocalyptic tradition is "both profoundly contextual and transferable" (Ched Myers).

Ruth: Extending the protections of the law to everyone

The story of Ruth undermines the push for religious purity by extending the protections of the law, and the lineage of King David, to a person traditionally despised.