Our first reading this morning, from the Book of Exodus, describes the crossing of the Red Sea; the event where the Israelites fleeing from Egypt are rescued from the Egyptian army by an act of God. How much truth do you think there is in this story?  Most people in the twenty-first century, particularly those who are not from a faith background,…

Readings: Exodus 12:1–4, Romans 13: 1–10 & Matthew 18:10–20 One of the biggest bugbears throughout my life has been people who don’t obey stop signs when driving. Still to this day, I get frustrated and annoyed when I see someone slow down as they come to an intersection marked by a stop sign, but then accelerate again and go through the intersection…

Readings: Exodus 3:1–15, Romans 12:9–21 & Matthew 16:21–28 For those of us who take an active interest in the AFL, we are probably all very familiar with the saying, “A week is a long time in footy!” Well, after reading our gospel passage for today, I think we could also say that ‘a week is a long time in the Gospels!’. It…