James concludes his letter with encouragements to prayer. Some turn inhis words into accusations that if we are not healed by prayer it is because we have unconfessed wrong in our lives or inadequate faith. This is to misunderstand what … Read more
Tag: Healing
Anglican Miracles
This article was written in response to questions about the Anglican view of miracles. The questions came from people who wanted to explore the claims of Christianity and the Anglican church in particular. [Article]
Michael Flynn – May 2021
The … Read more
James 3:1-12. Words that hurt
We are so buried in words we are distracted from how important they are. There are two issues James raises in this section of his letter: the key to changing our lives is linked to our words and, how we … Read more
Matthew 7.1-12. How to evaluate others
Imagine using our judgment of others to serve them rather than ourselves. Imagine instead of categorising people so we can feel better, we see our wrongs clearly enough to lay aside self-righteousness so we may better serve the people we … Read more
Matthew 4.1-11. Tested beyond bearing
The temptation of Jesus seems so alien to ours (have you been tempted to turn stone into bread recently?) but also, so familiar. Every day we face temptations to misuse our own power, mind and love in the service of … Read more
Leviticus 13:1-23. Health
Leviticus brings trust in God out of the realm of theory into our daily lives. It tells us that our salvation is earthy, our salvation is our health, our salvation is our bodies. To our surprise, Leviticus tells us that … Read more
Leviticus 1. Shame and its healing
Our city and times are unsure how to deal with guilt and shame. In practise, we deny, rather than deal with the burdens that sour our hearts and relationships so it comes as a complete surprise that the Bible takes … Read more