How do we fast?

I had planned to produce another video for meditation this week (and still might before the end of the week) but as I looked through my photos I was so impacted by this painting I photographed in the Bible Chapel Sheffield Tasmania that I decided instead to use it as a tool for meditation.  Perhaps [...]

Have we forgotten how to share?

Last night I was watching a new Koolaid ad. Now I am not a Koolaid fan even at the best of times but this new ad for individual servings of Koolaid really impacted me. Now don’t get me wrong. I am not going to go out and buy some Koolaid in fact [...]

The wonder of community

In my book GodSpace I wrote that Jesus spent more time forming community than he did in ministry and I was reminded of that this week as we had the opportunity to enjoy many different types of community which have all made this a very busy but enjoyable week. Lent is not the only [...]

Chocolat for Lent

If you are looking for a good film to discuss duing Lent try Chocolat - seems quite in keeping with my aversion to the idea of giving up chocolate for Lent.

Ash Wednesday Evangelism

Here is a great quote about Ash Wedneday from Lauren Winner’s Girl Meets God.
The imposition of ashes on Ash Wednesday is nothing if not bold. … a dark and undeniable slash across your forehead, a bold proclamation of death and resurrection all at once.  You forget that it is on your forehead and you walk [...]

Pre - Lent reflections

Lent does not begin until next Wednesday but I feel that I have been living in the presence of it for the last month as I have developed the materials that we are making available through Mustard Seed Associates.  As I worked on the booklet I found myself becoming more and more angry at the [...]