Reading the Bible in the 21st century

February 19th, 2025

Reading the Bible

This website is all about understanding and following Jesus in the 21st century. How can we make sense of a religion that started two millennia ago? For many of us, this requires reviewing and maybe reconstructing what we have been taught, to make sense in a world completely different to when Jesus lived. Perhaps the […]

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Christians and transgender

January 31st, 2025

Woman waving trans flag

Christians seem to have a special interest in, and criticism of, transgender and non-binary people. Is this justified? Is it helpful?

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Books: understand the Old Testament

January 8th, 2025

Books in library

I’ve been a Christian believer for more than 60 years, and through the first 40-50 years, the Old Testament really bothered me. I didn’t know how to understand it. I couldn’t really believe the stories of Adam & Eve and Noah’s Ark were literally factual. I was troubled by a loving God apparently ordering cruel […]

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The evils of conquest & colonisation

December 17th, 2024

Pile of bison skulls

I would guess most people who read this blog live in countries that have been conquered and perhaps colonised at some point in their history. From the times of human migrations out of Africa millennia ago, populations have moved, fought for land, and expanded their territory in response to climate, threat and need. For example, […]

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A time for perseverance & faithfulness

November 11th, 2024

Devastated

This post is written for those who, like me, were devastated by Donald Trump’s election victory last week. How can we respond and remain faithful to Jesus?

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No place for spiritual misfits?

October 31st, 2024

Lonely

Are you a spiritual misfit? Have you started to feel like church is a foreign country where you don’t speak the language? Christian teachings that you once accepted now seem beyond belief? Can’t relate any more to some of the things other Christians do? Do you feel alone? Then you’ll be glad to hear you’re […]

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The problem with cheap clothing

October 8th, 2024

We all like a bargain, but some bargains cost more than you’d think. That’s why some people are turning their back on clothes bargains. No new clothes in 2023 Kate Hulett is an artist, photographer and small business owner – she has a shop selling homewares, fashion accessories, books and stationery. She loves clothes, but […]

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A short, short history of a long, long confrontation

July 29th, 2024

Damage in Gaza Strip, Oct 2023

We can only begin to understand the Hamas-Israeli war by understanding the long history behind it.

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The coming of the light

July 1st, 2024

Indigenous peoples all over the world have suffered from colonialism, as European nations invaded, occupied and overran the original inhabitants. Many indigenous people remember their history since those times with sadness, anger and loss. But the Torres Strait islanders in northern Australia have a more positive history and memory. Torres Strait islands Torrres Strait (Zenadh […]

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Thinking about the Bible: the conversation continues

June 20th, 2024

Two friends explore what they have discovered about the Old Testament, and why we don’t have to be alarmed over some of the nasty things there.

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A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.