inclusivity

Rev Gav | Oct 29

Insights

The Bible and Sexuality

An oil painting on canvas of virtical stripes in the colours of the LGBTQ flag.

This article is a re-working of an article written by Walter Brueggemann, one of the world’s most renowned biblical scholars with some additional content from…

Rev Gav | Feb 5

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How can we have faithfulness and trust?

A woman walking along a street and holding up a baby.

In this reflection from Rev Gav on Luke 2.22-40, we encounter two special envoys from God, Simeon and Anna, and learn how God speaks through…

Rev Gav | Aug 27

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Do we have God-given authority?

Three very old iron keys tied together with string lying on an open Bible.

Jesus handed over the keys to kingdom to Peter, but what did this mean for him and for the church, and what does it mean…

Rev Gav | Jul 16

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How much does God love us?

Bags set on a street with a backpack and sleeping bag and other assorted baggage.

The image we have of God can be like baggage and weigh us down, preventing us from knowing the radical, inclusive, and all-embracing nature of…

Rev Gav | May 3

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How can we reach this generation?

A young man wearing a beanie and headphones smiling and standing in an urban high street.

The Church (capital C) struggles to engage with those in Gen-Z and Gen-A. Does it mean we might need to do things a little differently?

Rev Gav | Oct 14

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What can outsiders teach us about God?

A person wearing a crash helmet, looking a bit like a space man, standing in the middle of an empty road in a city.

Rev Gav reflects on the story of the healing of ten Samaritan lepers and draws out three faith lessons for us today.

Rev Gav | Sep 22

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How can we extend God’s grace?

The backs of four women all with their arms around each other's waists.

In the same way that we are recipients of God’s grace, we are called to extend that grace to others.