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The Last Honest President
I was a teenager when Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. I became aware of US politics during the presidency of Richard Nixon, and the bad taste for Republicans that his corrupt leadership led to could not be … Continue reading
Purity and Trees
A Sermon Preached on the 14th Sunday after Trinity in the Season of Creationat the Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greeceon September 1, 2024, 11:00 am. The readings were: James 1:17-27, Psalm 15, and Mark 7:1-8, … Continue reading
After Ten Sessions on Revelation, These are Some of the Outstanding Issues
The online Wednesday Night Small Group Bible Study at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, recently spent some ten sessions going through the twenty-two chapters of the Book of Revelation. We approached the text with an open mind, … Continue reading
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St George & the Good Shepherd
A Sermon Preached on The Fourth Sunday of Easter (commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday), which is also the Sunday before St George’s Day (23 April), at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon the 21st of … Continue reading
Indigenous Justice & Theology: An Eclectic, Annotated Bibliography
I was asked at a Racial Justice conference in November 2023 if I would put together a bibliography on Indigenous Justice and theology, and so here it is. Rather than just give the bare references, I have included annotations. This … Continue reading
The Organization of the Book of Psalms
I did the above graphic over twenty years ago, back in the day when I used WordPerfect on my Apple computer. I think it holds up pretty well, and so I have uploaded it for general consumption here on the … Continue reading
Why is There No Resurrection Appearance at the End of The Gospel According to Mark?
A sermon preached on Easter Sunday: The Sunday of the Resurrection at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete on 31 March 2024, 11:00 am. The readings were: Isaiah 25:6-9; Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; and … Continue reading
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Pontius Pilate: A Monologue
A sermon preached on Good Friday, 29 March 2024, at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete The readings were: Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (the Fourth Servant Song); Psalm 22; and John 18:1-19:42 (the Passion according to St John). Centurion: what … Continue reading
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Through Advent with the Apocalypse: A Summary of Posts from 2020
Back in Advent 2020, when we were in lockdown, I wrote no fewer than twenty-four posts on the Book of Revelation. I had sort of forgotten I had written so many, but I had a look today, as one of … Continue reading
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