I need something that affirms my faith, builds me up, and shows me what I am for, not just what I’m against.
This site is a repository for worship, devotional and study materials, accessible to Christians who, like me, are burdened with that longing for a better world. You’ll find poems, reflective studies and dramatic monologues. Enjoy browsing.
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Letters to the great cloud of witnesses
- Passion and justice: a letter to Moses
- A mother’s courage: letter to Jochebed
- The witness of the body: a letter to Joseph
Poems on the fruit of the Spirit
- Songs of the Spirit: love (a poem)
You give of yourself To save others. To save us. - Songs of the Spirit: joy (a poem)
You are the delight that never goes away. Each day, everyday, l appreciate you. - Songs of the Spirit: peace (a poem)
Yours is a peace that gives rest. It does not wane or waver, It does not sleep or slumber.
Easter poems
- Divine comedy (a poem reflecting on Jesus’s ascension)
And if I saw him rise and then ascend, My cynic’s not so easy to defend. - The strangest part (a poem celebrating the resurrection stories of Jesus)
Who would steal a dead man’s corpse and choose to leave behind the linen? - Looking back from Emmaus (a poem about how we make sense of our experiences)
The picture was complete If we could but see it.
Passion poems
- Neutral choice (a poem inspired by Mary of Bethany when she anointed Jesus with spikenard)
If only there were a neutral gift, That made no claim of worth or cost - My neighbour’s colt – a poem inspired by Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem
Is simple trust enough to bear, The weight of what we’re saying here? - Don’t ask (a poem about the debates Jesus had)
But don’t ask me for a sign, As if your words were not malign.
Theatre sketches / plays and monologues
- Two Boys From Nazareth (a sketch about John the Baptist’s ministry)
- Skandalon: Mary teaches the boy Jesus
- His name is John: Elizabeth writes to Mary
Reflective study series on Christmas
I wrote a 40 day series running from the beginning of advent 2021 to the day after Epiphany. Each post was a short devotional and Bible study, but they didn’t offer neat explanations. I wanted them to be grounded and relevant; reflections from my life, but delving deep into the rich theology of the Christian tradition. You can browse them in the Christmas 2020 archive.
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