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Nazareth Then and Now
Ancient Nazareth lacked the critical advantages for its development as a significant settlement: abundant water supply, an elevated site for defensive purposes, and strategic location adjacent to a major highway. The most comprehensive recent study of the archeology of ancient Nazareth and its local region was completed by Ken Dark over several seasons between 2004…
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The oldest hatred
Presentation to a panel discussion sponsored by the Jewish Council of Australia at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane on Monday, 29 September 2025. The topic of the event was: Should anti-Semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Co-hosts for the event included: Doykeit (a local Jewish group in Brisbane), St John’s…
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Re-imagining Luke
Luke rescued Paul from Marcion and promoted a vision of Christianity that valued its Jewish past while claiming a place in the social order of the Roman empire
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Baptism Homily at Qasr al Yahud
A brief sermon at Qasr al-Yahud, the traditional site of the baptism of Jesus, on the occasion of the baptism of two study tour participants on Friday, 12 June 2015. The text was Mark’s account of the baptism of Jesus by John (Mark 1:4–11). As Rodney has already mentioned, this community has already been on a…
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Chosen? Reading the Bible in the context of Israel-Palestine
This evening I settled down to read this short book, really more of an essay, by the esteemed biblical scholar, Walter Brueggemann. Chosen? Reading the Bible amid the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Louisville, KJ: Westminster John Knox Press, 2015 ISBN 9780664261542 The endorsements and excerpts promised a thought-provoking new reading of the Bible in light of the conflict around…
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Seeking Holy Wisdom
As followers of Jesus we can get by without the answers to life’s questions, and flourish in a world—and a church—where answers seem rare, and certainty even more so. But we cannot get far without holy Wisdom.
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Three Days with Paul in Northern Greece
Over three successive mornings this week, it will be my privilege to lead the Anglican clergy from the Province of Queensland in a series of Bible studies during our clergy conference on the Gold Coast. Rather than select texts with some perceived relevance to the conference theme (“Leading your church into growth”), the Bible studies…
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St George’s College Jerusalem
The Most Reverend Suheil Dawani, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, has announced the appointment of the Reverend Dr Gregory Jenks as Dean of St George’s College in Jerusalem. St George’s College, Jerusalem is an Anglican community of education, hospitality, pilgrimage, and reconciliation. The College offers continuing education…
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