


1 The Well of Scripture
When I came here 18 months ago, I said there were three wells from which we must always draw if we are to be transformed and renewed, to be true disciples of Christ. They were: Scripture, Eucharist and Prayer. This Lent, which is also half way through my ministry...
James and the tongue
Today’s New Testament reading (James 3:1-12) is one of the most peculiar passages in the NT. There’s no mention of Jesus or his words -but who would disagree with these comments about loose speech. We looked closely at this epistle of James, the brother of Jesus, in...
Praise
Do we sometimes mistake saying words for real worship? Is saying something the same thing as doing it? This moment is all God has allowed right now. Never miss the potential pleasure of any experience because your thoughts are elsewhere. Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.

Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect!
Today’s Gospel reading concludes Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus proclaimed the Law of the kingdom of God, the ideal of which can be summarized in this phrase: “Be perfect as your Heavenly Father is perfect” (Matt. 5:48) Jesus seems to be correcting...
Intercessions
Last week I was down to lead the Intercessions. It made me think about what Intercessions are and how we should go about interceding for others. I offer these thoughts to you…