Heaven is not the goal
life on earth as it is in heaven Reflection for a funeral Colossians 3:12–17 As a general rule, Estelle B did not engage in the scandalous practice of marking the pages [...]
She told her story, and she was healed
Reflection on Mark 5:21–43 Phil Ruge-Jones | #EarlySermonSeeds She reached out and touched his cloak. She told her story, and she was healed. This is how Phil Ruge-Jones concisely [...]
The lake is always bigger
the lake doesn't care; and Jesus brings peace to the lake Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church, Refugee Sunday Mark 4:31-35 Richard was friends with a sailor, who spent his lifetime sailing [...]
The Dance of Three as One
Reflection for Trinity Sunday Romans 8:12–17 and John 3:1–17 The Dance there’s a dance with no beginning; this dance, it has no end; the dance has no [...]
Abide with Jesus, or, Courageous Love
Reflection for Easter 5 - Wesley Uniting Church Canberra Abide. Most of the meanings of this English word given in my 20 year old Macquarie Dictionary are prefaced with ‘archaic’. [...]
One scene at a time
The walk with Jesus to the cross Wednesday. It's 8:00 pm. I've just come home, put my PJs on, heated dinner and popped the top of a beer. This is [...]
Our inheritance: cherish with use
Reflection on Exodus 20:1–17 Ten Commandments. Ten, among over a hundred scattered through the Torah – in the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Which are the most important? Which underpin the [...]
The Way of faithful, forgiving, love
Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest Psalm 25:1–10 (& Genesis 9:8–17; Mark 1:1–11) Psalm 25:1–10 To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let [...]
A time for silence
Reflection for Transfiguration Sunday 2 Kings 2:1–12; Mark 9:2–9; Psalm 50:1–6 Sometimes stories come like unexpected guests, a knock on the door, hi! I’ve come to visit – oh, [...]
Finding love, living love, that builds each other up
Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest Epiphany 4 1 Corinthians 8:1-13; Mark 1:21-28; Deuteronomy 18:15-20 Grace Tame. Australian of the Year. Possibly the most talked about person in our country this week. [...]
When God calls
1 Samuel 3:1-10, (11-20) and John 1:43-51 Reflection for Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest, Epiphany 2 Samuel I am still quite young. I sleep in the place of worship, [...]
Peace: the light within the darkness
Reflection on the Word – Advent 2 Wesley Uniting Church, Forrest We begin with a translation of Mark 1:1–8 by Richard W Swanson Provoking the Gospel of Mark (255–56) (also here) 1 Beginning of [...]