The Johannesburg Fire: A Prayer…
All-compassionate God – you are the God who sees the misery of your people and who hears their cries. You are the one who actively…
Isaiah 59:1-16a
Friends, Here are a few words from Isaiah. I do not know how accurately Isaiah’s words describe the context of his day, but I do…
Pruned free of fear
Friends, Alexey Navalny is a political prisoner in Russia, facing potentially 20 years in jail. We know about political prisoners from our own history. Here…
Psalm 139
Friends, It is impossible to reflect on Psalm 139 too deeply. To reflect on its meaning too carefully. Regardless of how many times we read…
Becoming what we hate
Friends, The great psychotherapist, Carl Jung wrote: “You always become the thing you fight the most”. And Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s propaganda minister reputedly said, “Even…
Half ‘n Half?
Friends, Is the glass half empty or half full? We all know that this is not really a question. It is a metaphor. It is…
Is preaching your calling?
Friends, Today is Local Preacher Sunday in the Methodist Church. Once a year Local Preachers, sometimes known as Lay Preachers, fill every Methodist pulpit throughout…
Water is life
Friends, When I visited the Karoo in January this year it was 40 degrees. I fell in love with a windmill. The clunking sound followed…
A time to reflect and question
Friends Two Poems to Ponder and a Quote to Question. Peace, Alan Kindness Before you know what kindness really is you must lose things, feel…
Practice Jubilee
Friends, Today we celebrate Pentecost. Many speak of Pentecost as the birthday of the church. The date of this birth is 50 days after Easter….