Nine years ago (Nine years! Can you believe that?) I wrote a lump on Malachi’s refining fire. I was going to write something this week, but then I looked back and thought, ‘actually, that was a cracking piece’, so here it is again. If you can remember nine years ago, feel free to skip to … More Cat litter & felt balls
To stand back, take a breath, take in a wider view can be liberating. … More A Wide Mercy- Look, See, Pray
No, I’m not ridiculously early with my festive greetings, I mean happy new church year. Advent marks the start of the church year and we cycle back to year C in the readings. With that in mind, I have some useful lectionary resources for those of you who need such things, and a load of … More Happy New Year!
The one undeniably good thing about snow is that it covers up all the eyesores and mess that surround us every day. … More Snowtime! Look, See, Pray
Below, you’ll find a collection of Christingle resources (right at the bottom – there’s a lot in this post) and your lovely liturgy for the final week of the church’s year: Christ the King. But first, some reflections on recent events. As I write this, we are a little over a week from waking up … More A Just Ruler + Christingle Round-up
Sometimes I have wished for a “safe and soft” life. You know, being trouble-free, healthy, wealthy, and loved by everyone. If that were Christianity, faith would be popular. … More Bring it on! – Look, See, Pray
There’s a line in Psalm 16 that I underlined in the very first Bible I ever had, when I was a new baby Christian way back in the 1980s. It still strikes a chord today: The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely, I have a goodly inheritance. (Ps 16:6) It’s referring … More A Goodly Inheritance
Words were surplus to requirement. Sheer beauty conveyed joy. … More Perspective- Look, See, Pray
It’s here! Oh, yes, it’s here! The long-awaited, much-vaunted and over-hyped Christingle Beanie! The world’s most stunningly awesome way to tell folks about Jesus, the Light of the World! Yay! (I did warn you it was over-hyped.) Companion to last week’s Christingle Bauble, this is a full-sized, wearable Christingle in two versions. One is a … More Christingle Beanie
Taking risks and seeking out “learning moments” will shape us into better photographers. Capturing light and interpreting it is the very heart of photography. Funnily enough, the principle is very similar to good theology! … More Splintered Light- Look, See, Pray
The Reflectionary 