
Building an ARK
One of my favourite movies is ‘Evan Almighty’, when a newly elected congressman in the US (Evan Baxter played by Steve Carrell) is compelled by God (played rather convincingly by Morgan Freeman), to put aside
Each week we hope to post a blog on a Monday or Tuesday. These blogs will hopefully stimulate thought, discussion and even debate around key topics that are affecting our society at this time of great change and challenge.
One of my favourite movies is ‘Evan Almighty’, when a newly elected congressman in the US (Evan Baxter played by Steve Carrell) is compelled by God (played rather convincingly by Morgan Freeman), to put aside
Joseph awakened from a deep and disturbing dream. He knew within himself that a great danger now threatened his family. He rushed outside as if expecting to see Herod’s brutal soldiers rushing towards him. But
Joseph ran into the cave at the first cry of the newborn baby. He stopped in awe-filled wonder when he saw his beloved Mary sitting resting against the wall of the cave, the heavenly light
The life of a shepherd was usually unexciting. The occasional wild animal might cause alarm to the flock but most of the nights were filled with sitting around, keeping warm and listening for tell-tale signs
Even as the three not so wise men frantically gathered themselves to leave Jerusalem; their loads much lighter for all their treasures that Herod had taken from them; along the streets of Bethlehem, Joseph was
The meeting with his advisors had troubled Herod even further. Once all the politicking had settled down, it became clear that the appearance of this bright new star did indeed portent the arrival of a
Herod was furious. He ranted and raged for over an hour as he berated his spy, shouted contradictory orders at his household, and fretted within himself at the meaning of the arrival of so strange
Balthazar tried to shake off the unsettling feeling that all was not well. Their arrival into Jerusalem almost went unnoticed, such was the vast crowd of people pressing to get in and out of the
Joseph and Mary left the hustle and bustle of Jerusalem with mixed emotions; they were glad to leave the teeming narrow streets, crammed full of fellow travellers and merchants trying to sell them all kinds
It must have looked like a procession of kings as Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar and their entourage headed North. Each one listening to the other’s story, Balthazar paying close attention so that when he came
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