There are many angry men in my nation, and the number is increasing. The anger is almost palpable. Kea is sensitive to the spirit of…
Posted: 6 September 2021
Categories: Lectionary
Tag: Faith
Posted: 16 September 2020
Categories: New Zealand
If unity springs from faith, then what does faith look like? It is a certainty. Not in what you see now, but in whwt you…
Posted: 9 September 2020
Categories: Lectionary
This is one of those proof texts, and I dislike proof texts. It is generally best to look at a couple of things here.. Christ…
Posted: 5 June 2020
Categories: Lectionary
I’m reading an interesting book at present and it has a test for heretics: ask them if they believe in the creed. Any part of…
Posted: 5 January 2020
Categories: Lectionary, music
This year does not seem to be about whimpers, but bangs. Trump has taken out one of the Iranian generals: the left clutch their pearls,…
Posted: 4 January 2020
Categories: Lectionary
Last night I was trying to find a copy of Pratchett’s Night Watch — avoiding Kindle. Massive, and complete fail. Copyright lawyerly weasels raise their…
Posted: 2 January 2020
Categories: Lectionary, music
Abram was ten years past what we would call retirement when he was called to leave Haran and go to another land. He sold up…
Posted: 12 August 2019
Categories: Christianity, Lectionary
This morning, the preacher made a comment about John 1: in the beginning was the word — logos — ultimate knowledge that was of God…
Posted: 11 August 2019
Categories: Lectionary, Life
I have little sympathy for Elizeir of Damascus. Perhaps I should, but I have known too many trust fund kids, secure in the knowledge that…