…gazing up to heaven?
Do you find yourself gazing up to heaven? If so: for what reason? When Jesus ascended – and Thursday was Ascension Day – the disciples were left gazing up to heaven. How …
observation
Vitamin G
‘There are articles on Vitamin G everywhere’ my husband commented. I too had seen and read many articles. But it did not occur to me until this morning that Vitamin …
The Temple of the Spirit
Do you recognize the phrase ‘The temple of the Spirit’? You can find it in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians where he says: ‘do you not know that your …
The Kingdom of Heaven is…
The Kingdom of Heaven is Holy Russia according to the Russian Orthodox Church. It maintains that there is a mystical union between the land, the people and the faith which makes …
Putin’s theology…
Are you wondering whether you read that right: Putin’s theology? In response to articles suggesting that Putin’s geopolitical land-grab is not rational some have pointed out that we may be …
Awesome…
We are still in the season of Epiphany, a time for reflecting, reflecting on the awesome. Epiphany started on January 6th when we celebrated the awesome journey of the Wise Men …
Who is welcoming whom?
In advent we prepare to welcome Jesus into the world but who is welcoming whom? Do we believe that God is somehow ‘out there’ and we are welcoming God into our …
John the Baptist
John the Baptist is the focus for this Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent. His mission was to prepare the way. Last week I said that a prophet does not announce the …
Adjusting expectations
Adjusting our expectations as the clocks change we notice the balance of darkness and light changes. We adjust to the fact that the quality of the light is different too. The other …
Fully human, fully alive…
Being fully human, fully alive is a spiritual awakening. Like seeing with new eyes, hearing with fresh ears. No longer blinkered or restricted by circumstances or what we have been taught or …