An online presence for St Francis Anglican Church, Tairua, NZ
A news commentator recently said, “We’ve lost the ability to disagree.”
The 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof examines issues like tradition and the mixing of competing values; the place of love in long term marriages, and the repression of Jews. Characters are forced to examine the views of outsiders, and how their own views need to change and accommodate – often to compromise long held beliefs.
“Hear O Mortal” — if I heard God’s voice like Ezekiel did way back then I would certainly know there were going to be some directions to follow.
… we have Paul and Ezekiel, Apostle and Prophet, both hearing God’s voice and being sent out to proclaim a message to people who don’t particularly want to hear what they have to say.
How to hear the voice of God? That’s the stirring question today. Uncharacteristically. These blogs are usually of a general (and random) nature, seldom addressing ‘religious’ topics. But discerning the voice of God surely enters everyone’s thinking, even the non-religious. If we’re honest, most of us are often listening out for guidance on big decisions, etc, from somewhere in the cosmos! Some seek it from tea leaves or crystal balls, but the more discerning would seek voice of ‘God’.
Easier said than done.
Mark’s gospel reading today gives us two stories in one. The first is the story of Jairus’s daughter, who is dying, the second is the story of the woman afflicted with non-stop bleeding. Each is a story about faith.
As I pondered them, and what they could mean in my life, I ended up with more questions than answers.
stfrancischurchtairuanz