Gedanken zum Weltgebetstag 2026: „Nigeria“ Bibeltext: Matthäus 11:28-30 Ein ‘betsames’ Land Die NigerianerInnen sind Vizeweltmeister im Beten. 85% der Bevölkerung betet mindestens einmal täglich. Das ist absolute Weltspitze.Na ja, ganz knapp hinter Indonesien. Für fast jede Nigerianerin und jeden Nigerianer—ob Christin oder Muslime—ist das Gebet Teil des täglichen Lebens: einfach nicht wegzudenken! Kaum eine bessere […]
‘Kommt, bringt Eure Last!’ Weiterlesen »
Homily – Sunday, the 1st Feb 2026 Readings: 1 Kings 17.8–16 & John 2.1–11 Let’s play a game of ‘memory’ (or ‘concentration’ or ‘match’ or however you may call it), shall we? You know how it works, right? We’ve got all those cards in front of us, and need to find matching pairs. Matching pairs
Playing Along: Human Action Meets Divine Mystery Weiterlesen »
Comfort, O comfort my people,says your God. […]A voice cries out:“In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;make straight in the desert a highway for our God.Every valley shall be lifted up,and every mountain and hill be made low;the uneven ground shall become level,and the rough places a plain.Then the glory of the Lord
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night – A Blue Christmas Message Weiterlesen »
I preached this homily on Luke 15.8-10 on Sunday, 14th September as part of our church annual ‚Blessing for the New Academic Year‘. Rooting for the Underdog Who doesn’t like the thought of rooting for the underdog, right? I used to work at a restaurant in Austria where we as staff run our own little
Swept Under the Rug No More: The Parable of the Lost Coin Weiterlesen »
Homily – Sunday, the 22nd June 2025 Reading: Galatians 3:23-29 Introduction: An unlikely travel partner A couple of months ago I had a special fellow-traveller with me on my way to one of my study weekends in England. Let me show you who I’m talking about. This is Mr Trumpet. He was a gift to
Revolutionary Baptism Weiterlesen »
Let’s Party! I bet you think modern wedding planning is tough, right? Back then, in first century Palestine,when I served at weddings,feasts were more like festivals. When they said ‚party till you drop,‘ they meant it! And then they would get upand party for six more days! Today, there are pinterest-worthy seating chartsfor 100 guests
An (Almost) Ordinary Workday Weiterlesen »
Let me start by saying:I am so sorry if today’s storyof Jesus arguing about divorcetouched a raw nerve for you. Maybe this theme caught you off-guard:You didn’t expect to be hurt,here, on a Sunday morning, of all places! Please bear with me. Look after yourself. Know that you are loved. As I was preparing for
A Compassionate Approach to Divorce Weiterlesen »
Last Sunday, 8th September 2024 I led our church’s annual service of Blessing for the New Academic year. (A great favourite of mine!) The two short reflections I gave seem fitting to head up this whole blogging endeavor. Love, Christine A New Creation: “Look, new things have come into being!” So if anyone is in
New Creations & Raging Storms Weiterlesen »