Living Open Source

I’m sure there is a scene in one of the Lord of Rings films that features an army coming alive. Can anybody remember which one, to save me scanning the entire trilogy? The lectionary this week includes the raising of Lazarus and the valley of bones in Ezekiel 37. God asks Ezekiel if he thinks [...]

A man’s sight is restored, while others can’t see past themselves. This week’s lectionary reading comes from John 9:1-41. So here’s another text picture.

Water from the rock (as with Moses) or water from a well (the Samaritan Woman), it all points in the same direction. Living water for thirsty souls. Places to to take on water along the journey, encounters with God along the way. This Flickr photo says it all for this week’s lectionary readings.

I’ve never been tempted to turn rocks into bread but there are plenty of things that lure me into thinking I don’t need to rely on God. Actually that’s the point. The temptations that come our way are particular to us. Some things people fall into, I simply don’t understand how. I have no attraction [...]

Lent begins and thousands of devout chocoholics begin 40 days of fasting, only to be found on Easter Sunday sat in a corner somewhere with the most enormous pile of fairtrade chocolate. But the benefits of a spiritual spring clean has the potential to reach much deeper and last longer than this rather superficial [...]