Judgment is a topic that most people avoid unless it’s directed at those they believe deserve it. Let’s take a moment to pity our politicians, teachers, employers, industry leaders, and others who are constantly criticised. After all, they’re always wrong! When Jesus hears about two tragic events happening in his time, he responds by saying, … Continue reading Luke 13:1-9 | The worst sinners
Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration
It was a surprise to find out who he really was. Some call him a prophet or an early Marxist, an incarnation of Buddha or just a troubled man making trouble. But, just for a moment, his true nature was revealed and it freaked them out... one friend offered to build booths, tents, tabernacles - … Continue reading Luke 9:28-36 | Transfiguration
Luke 4:1-15 | Temptation
Oscar Wilde famously said: "The only way to get rid of temptation is to yeild to it... I can resist anything except temptation." Which is witty for trivial things but catastrophic for significant or dangerous temptations. One point of Jesus' temptations is trivial things we feel we can give into without much consequence, are breaking … Continue reading Luke 4:1-15 | Temptation
Psalm 150 | The end of all things is praise
It seems impossible to hope that we are not heading for serious trouble, or at least serious confusion in world events. The book of Psalms has a different persepctive on the future - there the world does not end in either a bang or a wimper but in a roar of praise. The end of … Continue reading Psalm 150 | The end of all things is praise
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