Alison and the whale

Christmas | Filling earth with the culture of heaven

The incarnation offers an earthy faith which embraces bodies and mess. Reflecting at Christmas with Manningham Uniting Church, 25 December 2025.

Matthew | Love in the shadows

(From the archives.) God demands Joseph wake up to a deeper reality, where love takes priority over obedience to God’s law and scandal forms the womb of grace. Reflecting on Matthew 1:18-25 with Manningham Uniting Church, 21 December 2025 (Advent 4 Year A).

Matthew | Expectation management

What sort of Messiah are we waiting for? Reflecting on Matthew 11:2-11 with Manningham Uniting Church, 14 December 2025 (Advent 3 Year A).

Matthew | Holy fire

Authentic faith means change. Reflecting on Matthew 3:1-12 with Manningham Uniting Church, 7 December 2025 (Advent 2 Year A).

Matthew | Left behind with Jesus

A mix up of metaphors on sleeping and waking, taking and leaving, and hoping in the dark. Reflecting on Matthew 24:36-44 with Manningham Uniting Church, 30 November 2025 (Advent 1 Year A).