John explores the temptations or tests of Jesus in wilderness as tests of who he is in face of three main areas of desire that confront us all. The traditional tasks of Lent, pray, fast, give, help us notice our response to these desires and to learn new ways of responding.

John explores the nature of our call in terms of who we are rather than what we are called to do, uses Brian McLaren’s thoughts on patterns and his thoughts on images to think about being called to be the image of God in this place at this time – what might that mean for us? And then he explores Te Tiriti in light of all that

Using Brian McLaren’s thinking in “We Make the Road by Walking” John explores the concept of Logos as the logic by which we understand creation, God, and our place in all of this, and then use 1 Cor 13:1-13 to suggest that the logic of God is Love. John then invites people to explore their own experience of the logic of love – where have you seen the logic of love – in your life, in our world?

John explores why we might stand for the gospel so that people might be more thoughtful about how they do it, rather than just do it because that is what we do

John suggests the human story of Mary and Elizabeth offer us a way into Advent and Christmas

John explores how we might beinvited into new ways of experiencing joy this advent

John explores the idea that peace comes when we are unravelled from the threads and chords that hold us as individuals and as communities in certain ways of seeing, acting being. Peace comes when the radical change comes with repentanceHe then invites people to spend the week reflecting on what might be needed for there to be a new peace in their lives this Christmas

John explores the notion of hope at advent as more than just Christmas and peace to all on earth

John explores what the idea of the reign of Christ has to say to the events in Europe and the Middle East over the last few weeks/moths/years. Where might be the reign of Christ in all this? He then invites people to be signs of the reign of Christ in Tauranga Moana and in the world

Using Mark and in light of the terrorist attacks on Beirut and Paris, Wendy explores the nature of our hope