Mar 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
‘What if what you do to survive kills the things you love, fear’s a powerful thing…’ (Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen) The Maze The ‘perennial popularity’ of the Sermon on the Mount, both within and beyond the Church, has ensured its subjection...
Mar 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
On March 16 I gathered with 25 members of a delegation of Canadian and American Christians to bless the people of Mal Paso, Honduras—a village that Gracie and I have visited and cared for since 1983. Honduras is currently considered the most violent...
Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Disruptive Kingdom The question came directly after the shock that he had been supernaturally healed: “So how can heaven and earth be here together?” This was a great question coming from someone who had rejected religion but was willing to receive a quick prayer for...
Mar 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
BLIND FAITH? “YOUR FAITH HAS HEALED YOU” IN THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS: THE STORY OF BLIND BARTIMAEUS (MARK 10:46-52). Introduction One of the key features of the ‘kingdom of God’ inaugurated by Jesus of Nazareth is the visible sign of victory over the forces of...
Mar 20, 2013 | Uncategorized
The Reign of God in the Parables of Matthew 13 ‘What shall we look for and what shall we see?’ asked Frodo, filled with awe. ‘Many things I can command the mirror to reveal’, she answered, ‘and to some I can show what they desire to see. But the Mirror will...
Mar 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Cdl. Bergoglio's Lenten Letter, 2013 And rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, patient and rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. (Joel 2:13)Little by little we become accustomed to...
