Advent Reflections 18th December

“John replied, ‘Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely’.” (Luke 3.14b) “John replied, ‘Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely’.” (Luke 3.14b)Jesus’ forerunner talked and acted for the whole of life to be Godly, not just a ‘spiritual...

Managing expectations of the welfare state

It was very heartening to see Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy speaking out against the proposed cut to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) It was very heartening to see Conservative MP Jeremy Lefroy speaking out against the proposed cut to Employment and Support...

Advent Reflection – 17th December

“If the house is honourable, let your peace come upon it.” (Matthew 9.13) “If the house is honourable, let your peace come upon it.” (Matthew 9.13)God’s peace requires our receptiveness, in order to be to take hold of our lives, reorder them and endure. Peace is...

Advent Reflection 16th December

“The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city.” (Jeremiah 26.12) “The Lord sent me to prophesy against this house and this city.” (Jeremiah 26.12)The words of ‘outsiders’ can be especially uncomfortable and challenging to the status quo. Nations...

Advent Reflection – 15th December

Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.” (Mark 6. 4) Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honour, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own...