One of the most shocking but welcome aspects of the Bible is how often power is challenged It occurs so often in the biblical tradition that we might take it for granted but the practice of saying uncomfortable things to those who have authority to speak from a position of weakness to those who

Much modern talk about God tends to reduce the creator to a living doll who wants to give us a divine cuddle There is no doubt that the essence of God rsquo s being is love but the experience of that love and of God rsquo s being is not always an experience of comfort and ease God can disturb th

God does not always come to us in the flesh, or in the storm, or in chaos. God is revealed in numerous ways.

Some people just do not belong They might be annoying they might not ldquo fit rdquo or they might not be the ldquo right rdquo sort of person I think you know who I am talking about That rsquo s right You and me The vast majority of people in the church today would not have met the crite

Here is a desire new and old ask for anything in the world and it will be yours Usually in fairy tales and legends three wishes are granted Then after poor choices or ambiguously worded requests the truth is discovered about what really matters Lessons are learned the hard way The First B

The Guardian newspaper reported on June 19 that according to a U N report ldquo the number of people forced to flee their homes across the world has exceeded 50 million for the first time since the second world war an exponential rise that is stretching host countries and aid organisations to br