The prophet John provides a bracing antidote to consumer Christmas chaos.

A reflection on Matthew 3:1-12 given to Sanctuary, 8 December 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019.

As long as we judge others, and preach that one criminal goes to heaven and the other to hell, we will not know God’s culture.

A reflection on Luke 23:33-43 given to Sanctuary, 24 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019.

Isaiah's vision of a new creation promises peace and plenty for everyone: Indigenous, colonial settler, migrant -- and koalas, too.

A reflection on Isaiah 65:17-25 given to Sanctuary, 17 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

The church is called to embody resurrection life, in which women are no longer invisible or voiceless, and all people are precious to God.

A reflection on Luke 20:27-40 given to Sanctuary, 10 November 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

It takes humility to receive God's grace.

A reflection on Luke 18:9-14 given to Sanctuary, 27 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

A story of persistent widows, and their challenge to a middle class church.

A reflection on Luke 18:1-8 given to Sanctuary, 20 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

Admitting our brokenness and turning to Jesus is the path to the deepest healing.

A reflection on Luke 17:11-19 given to Sanctuary, 13 October 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

Indigenous and Christian ways of the seeing reveal a world fully alive, animated by the spirit, and wanting to communicate. Learning this way will transform how we live in and care for the world.

A reflection on Psalm 148 and Colossians 1:15-20 given to Sanctuary, 22 September 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

Weighed down by capitalism? Consider the ravens and discover a renewed way of life. 

A reflection on Luke 12:22-34 given to Sanctuary, 8 September 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019

In the face of climate catastrophe and oceanic collapse, the Book of Job offers a vision of hope.

A reflection on Job 38:1-18 given to Sanctuary, 1 September 2019 © Alison Sampson, 2019