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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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First Sunday after Epiphany (12 January 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Introduction 3 First Reading: Isaiah 42 4 Second reading: Acts 10 5 Gospel: John baptizes Jesus 6 Jesus Database 7 Liturgies and Prayers 7.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Isaiah 42:1-9 and Psalm 29 Acts 10:34-43 Matthew 3:13-17 Introduction The first Sunday after the feast of the Epiphany marks the beginning of…
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Why visit Israel and Palestine?
Yesterday I was asked by a journalist for a couple of lines about why I visit Israel so often, and what it means to me as a person of faith? For me, the most important thing about taking students to work on the dig at Bethsaida is the transformation that happens in their own lives,…
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 8,900 times in 2013. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 3 sold-out performances for that many…
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Jesus Database Financial Appeal
The Jesus Database is a collaborative online resource for historical Jesus research and to explore new ways of celebrating the meaning of Jesus for people today. This project was started in March 2006 and draws on earlier work going back to 2001. The site currently consists of more than 1,200 articles. The goal of the JESUS DATABASE…
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Closure of FaithFutures Foundation
A brief note to advise that the papers have recently been filed to wind-up FaithFutures Foundation which has been registered as a not-for-profit organisation in Kansas and also as a 501c3 organisation with IRS. I want to thank all those who supported the Foundation since its establishment in mid-2001, just a few weeks before the…
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Epiphany of the Lord Jesus (6 January 2014)
Contents 1 Lectionary 2 Introduction 3 Commentary and Critical Notes 4 Jesus Database 5 Liturgies and Prayers 5.1 Music Suggestions Lectionary Year A Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Year B Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1-12 Year C Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Ephesians 3:1-12…
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