Truly, truly, I say to you…
1 March 2026 “Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can…
Thought for the Week
For freedom Christ has set us free
22 February 2026 “Then the devil took him to the holy city and set him on the pinnacle of the temple and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, “‘ He will command his…
Light of Light, very God of very God
15 February 2026 “And as they were coming down the mountain, Jesus commanded them, ‘Tell no one the vision, until the Son of Man is raised from the dead.’”Matthew 17:9 Greetings in the name of Jesus! The high mountain, light like a blazing fire,…
I have come to fulfill…
8 February 2026 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17 Greetings in the name of Jesus! Jesus’ fulfilling means that God’s Law has…
A Beautiful Blueprint for Christian Ministry and Life
1 February 2026 “Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are…” Matthew 5:1-3a Greetings in the name of Jesus! “The words of Jesus…
The Confession of St. Peter
18th January 2026 As you know, I gave my ELCE Chairman’s report to Synod on my birthday last November. I concluded … “And so I say farewell. When the then LCA General President in 2002 tapped me on the shoulder and asked about England,…
Observing the Baptism of Jesus
11th January 2026 No matter how long I’ve been here, the moment I open my mouth people look at me and think ‘you’re not from here!’. Where are you from? I’m often asked – especially by people trying to work out my Southern Hemisphere country…
Observing the Festival of the Epiphany
4th January 2026 I have enjoyed a lovely Christmas season with family here. (Charlotte’s photos of our family in Australia and their Australian Christmas – bright and sunny and lots of backyard cricket were lovely to see.) I hope you have made many happy memories…
The Holy Innocents, Martyrs
28th December 2025 It doesn’t take much to be cynical of the political processes under which we live or of the moral character of those who hold such power in countries of the world. Over the last few weeks, I have been reading and noting…
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
21st December 2025 I hadn’t heard how the asthma puffer came about until a podcast (ABC’s ‘No one saw it coming’) on my travels this week. People have been seeking cures for asthma – or at least a treatment to relieve an attack – and…