The Word Around The Bush
Easter 5 – Difficult and Untried – John 13:31- 35
Jesus’ command to love one another as he has loved us is challenging, but as we journey with this call to love, we are changed.
Jesus’ command to love one another as he has loved us is challenging, but as we journey with this call to love, we are changed.
Some crowds gather around Jesus and demandingly ask to be told “plainly”. What is it to be told “plainly”, and how to we think about
When Jesus asks Peter three times ‘Do you love me?” It is a question that re-establishes and affirms their relationship. In many ways it also
There is palpable relief across much of the western areas of our state as we head into Easter. The hot dry spell has eased, and
In this narrative after the resurrection, we are encouraged to confront our fears and doubts that opens us to the pathway of unwavering belief.
Our Autumn of Ruminations with the theme of “Lost” has just been published. It is available in post and online! Through Ruminations we hear real life
On Easter Sunday, we are invited to pause in the garden with Mary as she tries to make sense of the unimaginable and inexplicable. With
As we draw ourselves deeper into Easter we come to consider the way of a “triumphant” Jesus. Welcome to Word Around the Bush on this
Mary the sister of Martha and Lazarus, was extravegant and physical in her expression of worship, kneeling before Jesus, anointing his feet with nard and
The familiar text of the Prodigal Son, in the context of Luke’s broader “table talks,” offers a landmark of abundant and inclusive love that orients
Saltbush – Uniting the Scattered Community, seeks to encourage and connect Uniting Christian communities, irrespective of size or location, and to affirm their place within the wider church and community.