When Jesus becomes a slogan
(July 5, 2020)Jesus told a little parable against the Jewish religious leaders that I don’t recall ever hearing anyone preach on. It’s in Matthew and Luke, and it tells of two sons.
Tag: christians
Two kinds of christians? (An outsider's view)
(June 28, 2020)A “heathen” notices that Right Wing Christians and Left Wing Christians have very different priorities.
Prayer, mental health, God, church …. and Covid-19
(May 31, 2020)In these troubled times, people’s mental health is under stress, but there are things we can all do, and churches can do, to help.
5 ways to live in a toxic world
(April 26, 2020)A few weeks back I posted about living in a toxic world, because of unattractive and nasty things I was seeing: Lack of compassion and loss of community Polarisation and tribalism Triviality The dumbing down of politics The rich control the media A number of political ploys seem to have led us to this point: […]
They said what !!???
(March 25, 2020)These words from christian and political leaders speak for themselves.
Living in a toxic world
(March 1, 2020)Some parts of the world and ways people treat each other seem to be getting more toxic. But there are ways we can stand apart from that.
Weep with those who weep
(January 26, 2020)Australia Day is a national holiday and day of celebration – except for our indigenous people, who have suffered so much since European settlement.
Opposing Jesus …. in the name of Jesus
(December 24, 2019)Three warnings to start with. This isn’t a Christmas post. This isn’t a political post. Although Donald Trump’s picture appears, it’s not really about him at all, though he is relevant. I am not an American, so I write as an outsider. This post is a response to a Christianity Today editorial and the public […]
A lead role in a cage?
(December 3, 2019)Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here is one of my favourites. The theme of the evocative album is the band’s feeling about Syd Barrett, their former bandmate, who had crashed out due to drugs and a mental condition that made it impossible for him to play his part in the band.
A body born again
(November 14, 2019)Book Review: Metanoia by Anna McGahan. Once I started reading this remarkable book I was hooked. I want to tell you why I think it is so worth reading.