Rev Geoff Stevenson

Geoffs Reflections

God – A Relational Community of Creative Love and Grace.

We were recently captivated by the mission of Artemis 2 and the exploration of space and the dark side of the moon. Even though this was very near to Earth, it reveals that vast distance beyond our imagining, along with the vastness of space that is beyond our comprehension. Images of space from Artemis 2 and many other sources, including the James Webb telescope provide images of the universe that are staggering. I look with fascination but cannot comprehend the immensity of everything I am viewing.

Love: A Force More Powerful

I’ve been reading a crime fiction novel by Michael Connolly. It is the latest in the ‘Lincoln Lawyer’ series, so named because as a criminal defence lawyer Mickey Haller rode in Lincoln Town cars and used them as his mobile office. Mickey is now in civil law, prosecuting cases for those treated unfairly. He is looking to make the world a better place and finds himself in a David and Goliath battle with a large IT company that is the subject of a $1 billion takeover. The company has AI apps that are aimed at young people, teenagers.

Become the Change you Hope and Pray for...

Kon Karapanagiotidis grew up in a small town in rural Victoria, the son of an immigrant family – refugee grandparents who had escaped war and struggle in their homeland. He was different in a school where everyone else looked, sounded and acted the same. His name was long and difficult to say – too many letters and syllables.

Perhaps we are Religious People?

As I wandered the city streets, I pondered. I pondered the decline of the engagement in religious life in our fair land. I explored, in my mind, the ways in which our world has shifted these last several decades.

How do we know the Way?

If you don’t know where you are going, you will not know the way. Fairly obvious I suppose but the reality for most people in life. Do we know where we’re going? Do we know the way to where we think we are heading?

Lazy Geese and the Call to Life

Danish philosopher/theologian, Soren Kierkegaard, told several stories growing up in rural Denmark – many about geese! One story was about the geese who used to make their home on his childhood farm. Each spring he would watch as a new gaggle of goslings hatched and grow.