Anybody who knows me, knows that  I have been having a recurring nightmare – now more than ever – that we are entering A New Dark Age. And Jacques Attali, who was a professor of economics at the Polytechnique in Paris, and was appointed as the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development based […]

Matthew 2.1-23 1When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some Magi [a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2and said, “Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east [b] and have come to worship him.” […]

‘Love is the basic design plan for the universe. God’s love is the source of all that is. Because God is love, and human beings are made in God’s image, love is who we are. Love is not first and foremost something we do. It is who we are. Love is the essence of being […]

Dave Andrews We can overcome fear with greater faith, in God’s love, embodied in Jesus  ‘Christian spirituality is not a set of beliefs – or a list of obligations. First and foremost it is a relationship. It is a journey toward union with God ’ .[1] ‘I am convinced God comes to us as love, […]

Dave Andrews We can overcome fear with greater faith in God’s love ‘For the Hebrews, faith involved a deep trust in the watchful love of God for all God’s children. According to the Prophet Isaiah, even in the midst of the most terrible circumstances, those whose hearts are centred in God’s faithful care “shall renew […]

Dave Andrews Palmer says ‘all great spiritual traditions originate in an effort to overcome the effects (of fear) on our lives. With different words, they all proclaim the same core message: “Be not afraid”.’[1] Muller says, ‘the phrase “Be not afraid” is found the Christian New Testament more than three hundred times.’ [2]  ‘It is important […]

According to the sage Aussie cartoonist, Michael Leunig, we only have two options – love and fear. We can choose one or the other – but not both. ‘There are only two feelings. Love and fear. There are only two languages. Love and fear. There are only two activities. Love and fear. There are only […]

Parker Palmer, a Quaker educator, says ‘Fear is the air we breathe. We subscribe to religions that exploit our dread of death. We do business in an economy of fear driven by consumer worries about keeping up with the neighbours And we practice a politics of fear in which candidates are elected by playing on […]

Albert Einstein, the famous scientist, stated that ‘one of the most important questions facing every individual is whether or not the universe is friendly’. It would appear that ‘most people do not believe that it is.’ ‘Fear is something we all experience’. ‘No single instant is truly fearless – even the most loving or playful […]

Recently I was visiting a friend and when he went to the fridge to get some milk for my tea I noticed he had a fridge magnet with the Prayer of Jabez written on it. It goes something like this: “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with […]

Our responsibility as a Christian is not to try to convert anyone but to witness to Christ. Our role is to witness. Jesus said “you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the […]

1. The “Jesus Prayer”: At The Heart Of Our Work  Versions of the Jesus Prayer have been prayed by Greek and Russian Orthodox for centuries. It has been rediscovered by Modern Catholics. For Protestants it may seem a bit strange to start with, but I invite you to give it a go. My version of […]