A reflection on the 80th Anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (9th April 1945- 2025) alongside the gospel reading for that day from John 12:1-11 telling of how Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus prior to his crucifiction. We don’t know how Mary of Bethany procured the expensive perfume she poured out onto Jesus’ feet. Perhaps […]

Jesus the Good Shepherd loves all his sheep and cares for them. The sheep are a metaphor for his followers (His flock) and it is a theme originally developed in the Old Testament. Moses and David, in the Old Testament, were both shepherds before they became leaders of God’s people. And the Bible often uses […]

If you are looking for a slightly different angle on the Parable of the Mustard See for Children, then read on, the special emphasis is on the birds resting in the mustard trees. The Parable of the Mustard Seed and Growing Faith  Have you ever wondered why Jesus told stories called “parables”? Let’s look a […]

Have you ever wondered why Jesus spoke in parables? He must have thought they were a good way of teaching as there are about forty recorded in the bible conveying the revolutionary message of how God’s kingdom was drawing nearer. There are several reasons why he did this. One was to provoke thought and discussion, […]