The Lord says to my lord:“Sit at my right hand    until I make your enemies    a footstool for your feet.”The Lord will extend your mighty scepter from Zion, saying,    “Rule in the midst of your enemies!”Your troops will be willing    on your day of battle.Arrayed in holy splendor,    your young men will come to you    like dew from the morning’s womb.The Lord has sworn    and will not change his...  Read More

And now the Lord says—    he who formed me in the womb to be his servantto bring Jacob back to him    and gather Israel to himself,for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord    and my God has been my strength—he says:“It is too small a thing for you to be my servant    to restore the tribes of Jacob    and bring back those of Israel I have kept.I will also make you a light for the Gentiles,    that ...  Read More

The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’John 1:29-30Full Readings: Exod 12:21–23, John 1:29–34One of my favourite events is the FIFA World Cup. And inevitably, every four years, a discussion pops up; who is the GOAT? ...  Read More

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sin...  Read More

Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”John replied in the words of Isaiah the prophet, “I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way for the Lord.’”Now the Pharisees who had been sent questioned him, “Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”“I baptize...  Read More

      A voice of one calling:          “In the wilderness prepare          the way for the LORD;          make straight in the desert          a highway for our God.       Every valley shall be raised up,          every mountain and hill made low;          the rough ground shall become level,          the rugged places a plain.       And the glory of the LORD will be revealed,          and all peo...  Read More

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.Joh...  Read More

      Therefore, you kings, be wise;          be warned, you rulers of the earth.       Serve the LORD with fears          and celebrate his rule with trembling.      Kiss his son, or he will be angry          and your way will lead to your destruction,          for his wrath can flare up in a moment.          Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Psalm 2:10–12.Full Readings: Psalm 2It’s the sev...  Read More

But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favour with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” Luke 1:30–33.Full Readings: 2 Samuel 7:1...  Read More

“But you, Bethlehemi Ephrathah,         though you are small among the clans of Judah,          out of you will come for me          one who will be ruler over Israel,          whose origins are from of old,          from ancient times.”Micah 5:2Full Readings: Micah 5:1-4, Mathew 2:3-12It’s the fifth day of the first week of Advent. A week of hope. A week to reflect on the anticipation of the birt...  Read More

“The days are coming,” declares the Lord,    “when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch,a King who will reign wisely    and do what is just and right in the land.In his days Judah will be saved    and Israel will live in safety.This is the name by which he will be called:    The Lord Our Righteous Saviour.Jeremiah 23:5-6Full Readings: Jeremiah 23:5-6 & 33:14-16, Matthew 2:1-2It’s the fourt...  Read More

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.Isaiah 7:14Full Readings: Isaiah 7:10-16, Matthew 1:18-25 It’s the third day of the first week of Advent. A week of hope. A week to reflect on the anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah.Advent is all about liminality (you can look that one up - great word). ...  Read More