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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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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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Burial or Cremation in Christian Funerary Rites
Recently I was asked for my opinion on the question of burial or cremation as the more appropriate process for Christians to dispose of the physical remains of our departed. The question came out of left field as I am not someone who spends a lot of time reflecting on death and addressing my own mortality.…
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A boundary crossing God
A GOD WHO CROSSES THE BOUNDARIES A sermon for the third Sunday after the Epiphany (25 January 2015) at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Haifa Introduction As always it is good to be here with you, and I appreciate the privilege of giving the sermon for our liturgy this morning. As always we open our hearts to…
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