How a young boy’s lunch fed thousands and what it means for us today — A crowd of up to 20,000 people (5,000 men plus women and children) had gathered to listen to Jesus. Now it was getting late and they were hungry. The disciples told Jesus to send them away into nearby villages to buy food for themselves. Jesus had a different response, “’You…

In the beginning before the light came darkness covered the earth. Chaos and emptiness covered the seas. Then God spoke into the darkness and there was light. Into the emptiness and there was life. Into the chaos and there was order. Remember this and take heart: before there was light before…

We fear not knowing what comes next. So we reduce our life to accommodate our fear. We make our life predictable and our world small. This well-trodden path is safer by far than the risks and uncertainty of the road less traveled. But will it take you where you want to…

We will get through this, but will we still be friends? — Most of us will get through covid — the lockdowns, the possible job losses, the “to vax or not to vax” debates — but what shape will we be in? What will our relationships with family and friends look like? With the aid of social media, we all have something…

What will it take that dreams might come true? — In my dreams the sky is blue the sun is warm the breeze is cool. The sea is calm the waters clear the people swim they have no fear. The children laugh as they play they have no need to hide away. And in the cities there are no screams no more…

Father of lights enlighten the eyes of my heart that I may know you that I may see you not as I imagine you to be but as you really are. Shine your light upon my heart into all the darkened recesses to reveal and to heal to restore and to make…

Stepping over the threshold of what is ‘normal’ to make a new shaping of life possible — Over the Christmas break, I made notes on things to write about. But as I look at those notes now and try to organise my thoughts or put words on a page, there’s a heavy feeling from somewhere in my gut that makes me pause. Many times, we plan to…

When you need a strength greater than your own — Several times recently I’ve felt overwhelmed and inadequate for what I find before me. I’m no stranger to this experience, having sojourned here many times. …

The eagle shows us how to exchange our strength for God’s — Where does the strength come from to run your race? Where does the strength come from when life in general, or the life God calls us to, requires us to be more than what we can be on our own? Isaiah tells us where the strength comes from, “But those…