Reflections

A collection of sermons, bible devotions and spiritual resources.

Party Time

February 15, 2022

What is it about a wedding? I imagine everyone has wonderful memories of family weddings. However, these past two years of COVID have made planning a wedding a nightmare rather than a dream come true. Weddings in Jesus day were also joyous occasions. It was then, as it is now,…

Hope in Tumultuous Times

February 15, 2022

Jesus’ disciples marvelled at the beauty and grandeur of the temple. Jesus’ response?  This temple will be destroyed – there will only be rubble left. Is Jesus warning his disciples, and eventually us not to trust in man-made structures?  Are we wrong to admire the beauty of and recognise the…

Peace and Goodwill

February 15, 2022

The Book of Ruth Chapters 1 & 2 The book of Ruth stands as an island of peace and goodwill in the middle of a sea of wars, treachery, unfaithfulness and violence, as characterised by the preceeding book of Judges, and the following books of Kings and Samuel which follow.

Celebrating Creation

February 15, 2022

Job 38 and Psalm 104 This week, there have been many school students striking around the world for something to be done about climate change. Young people are very concerned about the impacts of climate change, and the future of life on our planet. Despite the growing evidence of the…

God Responds

November 12, 2021

Last time we were with Job, he and his three friends had reached an impasse. Job believed them to see blindly and listen deafly. They, on the other hand, cannot understand Job’s stubbornness. Enter the fourth friend, Elihu. Elihu, whose name means ‘My God is He’, and whose nose is…

My Complaint Is Bitter

November 9, 2021

Last week, we left Job engaged in the task of theodicy, the theological examination of why a just and all-powerful God could allow suffering and evil to exist. Job had become convinced that God was not particularly reasonable and was personally responsible for the suffering of the world. Just to…