• Galatians 6:1-2

    “Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” …

  • Where Else?

    The Tears of St. Peter (1607) by El Greco I am completely taken by the character of Peter in the Gospels. One of the scenes that captures me more than any takes place in John 6 after Jesus has given a particularly hard teaching. Here is what trans…

  • Amazing Grace!

    A good reminder for today and every day… one of my favorite versions!

  • Tripped Up. What now?

    FALLEN HERO: One of Australia’s greatest hopes for gold on the track, Craig Mottram, has his hopes in the 1500 metres dashed as he is tripped while English runner Andrew Baddeley takes a fall.One of the dominant images for the Christian faith in t…

  • This Strange Thing We Call Christian Community

    Just yesterday I was trying to explain to someone the importance of Christian community. This person is not a Christian and not involved in church. They were honestly bewildered by what I was talking about. Over the last couple of years I have rea…

  • Do You Know Him?

    There are few writers on my Christian journey who have influenced me more than Brennan Manning. “Ragamuffin Gospel” was one of the first Christian books I read when I was 17 and had just met Christ. I now read it pretty much annually and hand it o…

  • Getting Started

    Welcome to the beginngings of my new blog. I’m calling it “Faith Autopsy”, inspired by and totally ripped off from the good folks at SomaReview — but since they got it from a Soren Kierkegaard quote, I think it is OK. (The graphic tp the left is …