Genesis | The god of betwixt and between

God meets us in liminal spaces, when all our defences are down. Read here or listen here.

Luke | Promises, paradise, and the vastness of love

Luke's joyful gospel provides a powerful antidote to the forces which seek to scapegoat the vulnerable.

Read here or listen to an older version here.

No authority but Christ

Back when it was legal in Victoria, we had a couple of school families over for dinner. We lit a big fire in the fire pit; cooked up a storm; and gathered around our long table for a meal. We chatted and told stories, and gradually the talk turned to politics. At this point, one of my teenage daughters entered the conversation; and she set out her strong and considered opinion on the intersection of power and violence ...

Read here or listen here.

The parable universe

The kingdom of God is like a Facebook post with zero 'likes' ... a man who leaves the workforce ... a woman who fears she's lost her marbles. Read here or listen here.

Human violence, and the foolishness of the cross

To those reeling from another week in the patriarchy, the cross offers only foolishness: but in that foolishness we find healing and companionship. Read here or listen to an earlier version here.

The simple cure

We like to make things complicated, but the faith which heals is simple. A word for our graduates moving away to university. 

Read here, or listen to an earlier version here.

Caught between two parades

There were, and always will be, two parades to choose from: one embodying the power of empire; the other, vulnerability and self-sacrifice.

Read our Palm Sunday reflection here, or listen here.

Blessed are the school children, and other humble people

A reflection for our kids as we prepare to bless them for the coming school year.

Have you ever noticed how few people at this church drive a Porsche? Or how little time and money most of them spend on fashion? Have you noticed how rarely they go on big fancy trips? Or how often they buy things second hand or fair trade? Do you understand the choices that many of them have made? ...

Read here, or listen here.

Predatory foxes and powerless hens

“Where was God?” a friend once wrote to me. “Where was God when my father was on the rampage, trying to break down my bedroom door? Where was God when I was hiding under the dining room table, shaking and terrified? Why didn’t God keep me safe?” There’s an old children’s song that goes like this: “My God is so big, so strong and so mighty, there’s nothing my God cannot do …” And when I think of my dear friend, who sang songs like this in religious education classes at school, and who begged God to keep her safe from her father at home, my heart breaks ...

Read here, or listen here.

For Christmas hope and healing, look to the shadows

All around the world, people are preparing. The fridges are filled; the tables are set; the gifts are wrapped and waiting under the tree. The tinsel shimmers and Sinatra sings, as the world prepares for Christmas. It’s a wonderful time, a joyful time; we should all be so excited. So why, for so many of us, does it feel so hard?

Read here, or listen here.