Nice hymns vicar
Last week, we had Jesus in a political debate with the Scribes, just after a conversation with the Sadducees. Was it heart, soul and strength which mattered, or could we...
What do I need to do!
The tensions are running high across the 'pond'; but they are always high when we venture upon the landscape of any social media. Anger breaks out when the other person...
from the roadside to being on the Way
I have been listening to a series of podcasts recently describing the upsurge in conspiracy theories, predominantly in the US. We had a Prime Minister in the UK who had...
No power
It’s our first time living in the country. Storm Ashley was fast approaching, and the indoor leak we had thought had been resolved, well, wasn’t. Buckets and towels to the...
Jesus and a ransom
As the rhetoric hots up for the leader of the Tory party and for the US election, one question of electors might be "we want you to do for us...
Get more persecutions here!
It's odd when people tell story how the characters within that story might change, but the end result is pretty much the same. Each culture might use a certain stereotypical...
Lazarus and a Rich Man : talking poles apart
In the previous century, it was the generally accepted thing to pray for the dead. Funerals were for the dead, but over time, that focus changed and, today, funerals are...
What is divorce
Historically, marriage was a property exchange (that is, chattels were needed), or a way of ensuring stability for the woman, or a way for a man to continue their lineage....
James V
In our short time looking at this book of James, we might have rediscovered a desire to examine not just the words on the page, but the deeper context of...
Is this ‘The Way’
Imagine a child sitting with Jesus. OK, ignoring the Disney-character image of 'blonde-haired blue-eyed' Jesus, just focus upon that image of the child sitting with Jesus. And then the disciples...
James iV
We are at the penultimate Chapter of this wee book or letter. It's more probably a series of good sayings or aphorisms. Was it sent to the God-followers in Jerusalem?...
Why are children mentioned
The schools are back and we might see the wee ones wend their way to and from school these days. The primary children look so small - or is it...