Passion

They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on his head. They put a reed in his right hand and knelt before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They spat on him, and took the reed and struck […]

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Let us also go

“Thomas, who was called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, “Let us also go, that we may die with [Jesus].“” (John 11:16) Hi Fighter, We begin today with these rather ominous words from Thomas, one of Jesus’ disciples. Yes, it’s the same Thomas who became better known for his doubting episode after the resurrection

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Challenging the Narrative

“As [Jesus] walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”” (John 9:1-2) Hi Fighter, Our Gospel story this week is all about challenging the narratives – narratives about Jesus and about God, and those communal narratives that

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Cancel Culture

“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) Hi Fighter, We begin today with some profound and surprising words from Jesus. It’s not surprising that they are profound, of course. It’s Jesus. What is surprising is that Jesus made this profound statement in dialogue with a woman

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Fight one more round

“The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” (Matthew 4:3) Yes, we are in Lent. For those who don’t know what Lent is, it’s the forty-day period leading up to Easter. Historically, it’s always been a special time to reflect on

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Time to Shine!

“Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun and his clothes became dazzling white” (Matthew 17:1-2) Hi Fighter, It’s February 17th. It’s my birthday. I’m 61 years

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Get Real

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. ‘but I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose

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Do the Work!

“For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:20) G’day Fighter, Above is another excerpt from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It’s not a popular verse. Indeed, it sounds depressing. Jesus seems to be saying that unless we lead lives

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Blessed are the poor in spirit

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Greetings, Fighter, You likely recognise the blessing quoted above as being from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. You probably remember some of the other blessings made alongside it: Blessed are the meek Blessed are the merciful Blessed are the peacemakers These

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