Racism & Jesus

May 1st, 2026

Australian flags

Some people oppose First Nations “Welcome to Country” ceremonies, but it seems to me that the reasons give aren’t always fair and true.

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Passover 2026

April 3rd, 2026

Seder table

Jewish traditions date back millennia – but they can still be changed when needed.

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Is God vengeful & violent?

March 12th, 2026

Iran war

I can’t ignore world events. I was planning to continue in a positive way with my posts on “What’s God really like?”. But the bombardment of Iran by USA and Israel, and the things some US officals are saying about it, push other thoughts aside. Everything I say in this brief post has been said […]

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What’s God really like?

February 25th, 2026

God as an old man figure

Most people believe in some sort of God or spiritual force, but what is he or she like and what does he/she expect of us?

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Walking for peace

January 28th, 2026

Buddhist monks greeted enthusiastically wherever they go

Over the years I’ve observed times when it seems that God has used interesting people and situations to teach his people lessons that maybe they should have learnt other ways. I think it’s happening again right now, in several different ways. Let’s start by looking at the current Walk for Peace by a group of […]

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“It’s a wonder we can even feed ourselves”

January 10th, 2026

Human beings are the smartest animals on the planet, we’re told. We can find cures for cancer, send people to the moon (and back, thankfully!), and write achingly beautiful music. And yet ….. We can allow ourselves to be distracted and deluded by people whose intentions are not for our good. To believe things that […]

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Why the kingdom of God is so crucial

December 19th, 2025

Jesus teacxhes about the kingdom of God

Christmas is supposed to be a time of peace and goodwill, family celebrations and, for a few, religious observance. Sadly, 2025 seems to be far from that for many people. But maybe it’s not a very different world to the one in which baby Jesus was born – just different technology. Baby Jesus grew up […]

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Were Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah real people?

December 6th, 2025

Jesus in the synagogie

The New Testament mentions Adam, Noah, Moses and Jonah. Does this mean they are historical characters and their stories are true?

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Archaeology helps understand the Bible

October 15th, 2025

Remains of chambered gate at Hazor.

If archaeology undermines a Biblical narrative, should we see this as a threat to the Bible? Or as a gateway to a new understanding?

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Inequality and hope

September 26th, 2025

Teaching women in Mozambique

Changing lives of poor or struggling people and communities is the work of Oasis Mozambique.

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