Category: Lectionary

Does even the dirt remain? [Jer 25]

Posted on By pukeko
I know this is a bit of a patchwork this morning, but the passage from Jeremiah does seem to apply to this time. Those who mock God will lose his protection. There has been a bomb blast in Russia, and whoever did this forgot one of the rules of realpolitik:… Read More

Mud on the Sabbath [John 9]

Posted on By pukeko
I spent all of Sunday traveling. The wake up call was 0430: I landed in Dunedin at 1730. Yesterday's blog was written during a layover in Christchurch. Some say one should not travel on the Sabbath. We drive ten miles to church. And Christ healed… Read More

Painful and quiet [Jer 23]

Posted on By pukeko
My travel cellphone got bricked a couple of days ago. It cannot boot, and so I have been trying to communicate with Robyn by facebook messenger. I await the comments on alternatives with great interest, because when I tried to log in at Sydney airport this… Read More

April Fools Day and Jews [Rom 9]

Posted on By pukeko
I have a lot of problems with Dreher's idea of the Benedict option: a retreat into the desert to survive. The times are bleak, that is where I would agree with him. The narrative looks triumphant. But this is the time to blog, to preach: we are not… Read More

The Spenglarian Tribal Error [Jer 23]

Posted on By pukeko
You can tell the quality of an ideology by the consequences of its actions. If it reflects truth, encourages honour and dignity it will show in the actions of the followers. This does not mean it will survive as an idea, for all ideas reflect the… Read More

No damnation in Christ [Rom 8]

Posted on By pukeko
We are human. We are flawed: there is not that much good in any of us, and in all things we try to achieve we are not perfect. Even the greatest athletes do not have perfect runs: instead a great athlete keeps on going when things are not working… Read More

Not Carnal, Human. [Rom 7]

Posted on By pukeko
I have heard this passage preached. Multiple ways. Two ways are errors. The first error is that of the holiness gospel: the modern Cathars. This is that if you are still sinning you are carnal, fallen, and need to give your life over holy to… Read More