A Tale to Open Ears (written during NAIDOC week which celebrates indigenous history, culture and achievement)Pentecost 5; Luke 10:25-37We may not share their long historic spite;now “good” Samaritan’s a common term,but Jesus’ listeners thought the opposite.Religious difference spurred each side’s disdain.“Samaritans praise God on mountain top,the Jews in temple at Jerusalem,”said woman of Samaria atContinue reading “A Tale to Open Ears”
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Dreaming a New Creation
Dreaming a New CreationEaster 5; Acts 11:1-18In Peter’s dream, the creatures deemed uncleanin sacred scrolls were called food fit to eat.Three times he heard the Spirit’s voice repeat:“Don’t call profane what God has now made clean!”Then Peter, urged by vision’s metaphor,agreed to travel to a Gentile home,invited by an officer from Rome –a breach ofContinue reading “Dreaming a New Creation”
Don’t Judge on Appearances
Don’t Judge on Appearances Pentecost 25, 1 Samuel 1:4-20, Mark 13:1-11 Though lofty in appearance, temples fall. Our preconceptions dazzle us or blind, and prejudice makes tyrants of us all when how we mock or prize distorts our mind. Poor barren Hannah mouthing silent prayer was judged as drunk when Eli misconstrued. She had toContinue reading “Don’t Judge on Appearances”
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