Annunciations and the Response to Mystery
This is the text of my recent Thought for the Day on Radio Ulster, broadcast on Tuesday 27 August (link…
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Realities are Greater than Ideas? Reflecting on the Common Good in Divided Communities
An extract from my contribution to the Irish Inter-Church Meeting 18 October 2018 at the Dromantine Centre Introduction to Ruth Project…
A Scary Time to be a Man
Seems to be that for every weight of cry to respect the dignity and humanity of a woman there is…
Preaching Public Theology in a Troubled Society
If you’re a regular church-goer here in Northern Ireland, here’s an article worth reading and reflecting on, especially if you’re…
Encounters with Difference #PopeinIreland
On a cabin porch high in the mountains I watched a hummingbird. I heard it before I saw it, the…
Faith in the Public Square – Invitation or Threat?
In the public square, demeanour matters. Consider this text from Mark’s Gospel. Mark 6:53 When they had crossed over,…
Laurel or Yanny? A Word on Generosity to the Presbyterian Church
In our house we were evenly split between yanny and laurel.* Personally, I was a yanny man, but my wife heard laurel. I…
Irish Presbyterianism and Choosing Only What You’re Looking For
In his book “Jewish Spirituality: A Brief Introduction for Christians,” Rabbi Lawrence Kushner writes of a midrash on the story…
Peace in a Locked-in Place, Reflections on John 20:19-20
The regular cycle of bible readings known as the Lectionary keeps us in familiar territory as the Easter season unfolds.…
It is Good,(but there’s a serpent)
So there we were talking about the Hebrew word tov. It was me, and a bunch mostly comprised of teenagers…