Jesus responds to a number of questions put to him by the Pharisees and Sadducees. These questions are designed to trick or trap Jesus but Jesus is up for the…
Jesus' model of leadership is a radical one - the servant leader. In the 1970s modern leadership theory rediscovered this model and saw how it could be of benefit in…
God gives us hope in uncertain times. Like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus walks with us even though we are tired, disillusioned and sometimes depressed. In uncertain…
Riches - money - wealth is often viewed by New Zealanders as a private thing. But the Bible is quite clear - God needs to be the Lord of all…
St Francis was the 12th. century founder of the Franciscan order of monks, who sought to live a simple life dedicated to God. October 4th. this year is celebrated as…
In John's Gospel the word artos (bread) appears 24 times. In Chapter Six of John's Gospel, Jesus makes the declaration 'I am the bread of life.' What does that mean for us…
Jesus is the Good Shepherd who cares for the sheep. Like David, who wrote Psalm 23, we can say 'The Lord is my shepherd'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ydoioxTlRA&t=1s
Jesus and Peter - Mark 8 tells us how Peter's expectations of Jesus as the Messiah are not met, and Jesus delivers a blistering rebuke to Peter. How do we…
Today's podcast is a little bit different in that we will be using a Bible Study method called Lectio Divina. This means 'divine reading' and is a Benedictine monastic tradition…
Jonah is a prophet who is disobedient, petulant, angry with God and sometimes suicidal. Just goes to show that God is able to use anyone - with all our faults…