Devotions

I was taken aback recently, when someone, coming to the story for the first time, told me how offensive the story of the annunciation was…

It’s astonishing that such radical inclusivity could cause anger to well up in Jesus’ listeners. Yes, it was controversial because Jesus was essentially saying that…

Luke 5:22-16. We can receive that forgiveness of all our sins — everything we have ever thought, said or done, that has dishonoured ourselves, others,…

Every time I read some of the prophet Isaiah I think to myself that I must delve into this book more! It’s full of absolute…

We are probably all familiar with the parable of the wayward or prodigal son. I was reminded, recently, by Rev Marie that often the crux…

I have a friend who is a shepherd, and he told me that sheep are always looking for new ways to get into trouble! Kinda…

I love the little intro to this saying (a slightly shorter version of the one found in Luke’s gospel) — “What do you think?” In…

I love Joseph. What a guy! If we dig down deep between the lines of the text, underneath the angelic pronouncements and virgin conceptions is…

Luke 5:20-21. There’s nothing you can do to make God love you more, and nothing you can do to make God love you less.

The preacher and theologian once said that if you took out all the references to God’s justice for the poor out of the Bible, you…

When it comes to judging others, Jesus is pretty clear. Do not judge. Yet, over the years I have heard many Christians make excuses for…

What Paul is saying is that we are citizens of the Kingdom of Heaven, and we are to live as citizens of that kingdom in…