Tag Archives: Luke
Zacchaeus – Luke 19.1-10
Thoughts on Luke 14.7-14
Welcoming the presence of Jesus: Luke 13.10-17
What’s in a name? A sermon preached at St Peter’s, Marlborough, 3 July 2022
A Reflection for Palm Sunday
We’ve just had a long weekend in Jordan. Driving around I’ve enjoyed looking out for flocks of sheep and goats (sometimes with a shepherd), camels, and the occasional donkey. I’d like today to focus on the donkey ridden by Jesus into Jerusalem that first Palm Sunday. What is Jesus doing commandeering somebody else’s donkey? IsContinue reading “A Reflection for Palm Sunday”
Father & Son: Luke 3.15-22
It’s the season of Epiphany, which means “Manifestation” or “Revelation”. And this Sunday we get to the baptism of Jesus, where the crowds – themselves waiting to be baptised – hear the voice from heaven proclaim “You are my Son, whom I love”. This Father:Son relationship is at the heart of Christian faith: the CreedsContinue reading “Father & Son: Luke 3.15-22”
Giles Fraser
Giles Fraser is an Anglican priest, a philosopher by training and a journalist who for a time wrote a column for The Guardian and now regularly contributes to Unherd. Until the autumn of 2011 he was Canon Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. Until, that is, the arrival of Occupy – some 3,000 people camped outContinue reading “Giles Fraser”
Grace and Truth #2
In a previous post I wrote about the character of God revealed in Jesus Christ – summed up in two words from John’s Gospel: grace and truth. I concluded by saying: The God revealed in Jesus of Nazareth doesn’t stand at a distance and condemn; he comes close and restores – if we let him.Continue reading “Grace and Truth #2”
The Return of the Prodigal
If you love art, here is a profound exploration of a great painting by Steve Hellyer – profound in terms of appreciation of the painting as art, but profound also in terms of spiritual insight. If (like me) you’d like to understand great painting better, this will help a lot.
By Faith 