May you come to know that God is always speaking, God’s voice echoing in the cosmos; and revealed in the sacred stories of those who have gone before us. And may you see that the circulating flow of divine love in the Triune God, also lies at the heart of all things; for God is love.
Read MoreThe path to transformation starts with radical acceptance, an acceptance that leads to a profound re-humanisation of self and others. The story of the ‘gospel’ acknowledges that when we are unable to accept and forgive ourselves and one another, God names our acceptance, God names our forgiveness, and the Spirit of Christ enlivens us to experience transformation and renewal.
Read MoreWe were late-comers to the story and our imago dei has emerged from the soil of time, space and matter. Humans are not the pinnacle of creation but the result of the ground of matter evolving in a way that reflects the imaging of God. Humanity has its roots and beginnings in a very beautiful poem that suggest that all matter is ‘good’ and our imago dei is underpinned by that goodness.
Read MoreHopefulness keeps us wondering about what might be, a heart felt longing that dreams of magical places and mystical possibilities, unencumbered by the pessimism and cynicism that so easily sickens our hearts.
Read MoreWe need a change of heart, and a new plan of sustainability where we practice humility by walking cautiously on this finite planet and being aware of our limits.
Read MoreThere is a beautiful symmetry and interplay between heaven and earth, land and sea, nature and mankind that invites us into its wonder and mystery in order that we might experience a sacramental moment.
Read MoreThe word for breath in Hebrew is ruach, which is feminine in its origin. The ancient Hebrews understood Spirit as the source – the breath of all life, giving life to all things, moving between and holding all things together and grounding all of life into one being, of which we are a part.
Read MoreJesus' death is a death to the entire sacrificial system. It says ‘no more!’ to the spilling of blood as a way to gain God’s approval. This is not what God is like.
Read MoreThe Jesus of the New Testament is a radical, disrupting and revolutionary presence. When they first used the phrase ‘Lord and Saviour’ to describe Jesus, they used it because that was the title reserved only for Caesar. It highlighted the provocative challenge to the empire that was embodied in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
Read MoreJohn uses LOVE as his supreme metaphor for God and unveils its role in our awakening to, and awareness of, the divine. The explanation of love is always, first and foremost, an explanation of the character of God.
Read MoreGod is God by nature of relationship, expressed in a community of oneness, inviting humans to image and be true to the nature of who we also are.
Read MoreThe only way to carefully and honestly approach the sacredness of scripture is to read, discuss, and debate it in the company of fellow pilgrims.
Read MoreThe world is changing, culture is evolving, and our understanding of God is becoming more inclusive, intimate and invitational.
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