Why Responsibility Still Matters — From Garden Jobs to Life Expectancy I needed some garden work done, but couldn’t manage it myself. The job would have taken me hours, and with arthritis I would have been in constant pain attempting it. So when three Traveller lads came to the door offering their services, I took …
Introduction – The Lost Simplicity Jesus of Nazareth left no book, no creed, no legal code. What he offered was a way of living: love God, love your neighbour, forgive without keeping score, serve the poor, the sick, and the outsider, and live as though God’s kingdom had already arrived. It was a moral vision, …
The Message We Lost “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”— Matthew 11:28 “Take up your cross and follow me.”— Mark 8:34 There is a tension at the heart of Christianity: Jesus called people into an inner life of peace, simplicity, and love but the faith that emerged …
The Yoke and the Cross These two sayings of Jesus are often quoted, but rarely together. At first glance, they seem to offer contrasting visions—one light and gentle, the other demanding and harsh. But when read in the spirit of Jesus’ broader message, they speak with a shared voice. When Jesus says, “My yoke is easy,” he …
And the Invention of the Church It seems to be a fact of human nature: as soon as someone has a good idea, others want to turn it into a movement. Something simple and personal becomes complex and collective. This tendency runs contrary to the teachings of Jesus. His message was not designed for an …
Jesus Without the Church Looking at the mess the world is in, Jesus’ message is vitally important today. In fact, can’t we say that we are living in truly apocalyptic times? We do not have the threat of Roman armies, but we do have environmental threats and the threat of nuclear war. The question is: …
The Crucifixion, Slea Head, Dingle Peninsula, Co. Kerry, Republic of Ireland 📜 Then Came Paul Everything changed when Paul began to write. Paul never met Jesus in person—only in a visionary encounter on the road to Damascus. And in his letters, we see Christ undergo a dramatic evolution. Paul rarely speaks of Jesus’ earthly life. …
The Real Risk Lies With People, Not Machines If you spend any time on YouTube, you’ll have seen the warnings: “AI will wipe out humanity!”“We’re building our own replacement!”“The machines are taking over!” The thumbnails are dramatic, the music ominous, and the voices urgent. And millions watch. Fear sells. But the truth about AI is …
For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face. — 1 Corinthians 13:12 I do not claim to know. When I say I “believe,” I mean I hold a working hypothesis — a map that seems to fit the terrain as I see it now, but which I am prepared to …
Across Europe—including well-known centres like Cologne, Venice, and Nice—and in countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Trinidad, Carnival has long expressed a shared spirit of festivity and release, taking different forms wherever people sought a break from imposed order. It has served as a kind of sanctioned suspension of moral norms—a time when excess, transgression, …