There is something deeply unsettling about the pattern we keep witnessing.Within days of renewed public and political pressure around the Epstein papers, police move to arrest Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.Yet testimony from women and girls alleging sexual abuse connected to Jeffrey Epstein has been in the public domain for years. … Continue reading What Do We Truly Consider Intolerable?
Sexism
A Vision for Church: Repentant
Part of my training to become a pastor involved completing a theology degree. In addition to those elements of the course that focussed on academic study and essay writing we would also complete sessions to help us consider and prepare for the more practical aspects of ministry. There would be sessions looking at funerals and … Continue reading A Vision for Church: Repentant
Looking for a Fight
Jesus preached that we should love God and love our neighbours. This week I heard a preacher subtly preach condemnation, encouraging the congregation to boldly stand up for rights, to be ready to fight. It was a sermon that misused scripture and encouraged hatred for anything that is other. It was a sermon that subtly made space for racism, sexism and homophobia. The church is broken because it’s forgotten to love her neighbours and is choosing to fight them instead.
The Broken Church 