Mark Whittall

Have you ever had your mind blown? Some of you may know that I studied physics at university. One of the great things about studying...

I have a confession to make. Sometimes I find it a challenge to take our Sunday readings and figure out how they are relevant for us...

Strong language in today’s gospel. To me, Jesus sounds angry. In fact this is the angriest that I have ever experienced Jesus. Angrier...

Not long ago, I went out to a restaurant for dinner. It was a busy place, so we made a reservation in advance. When we arrived, I have...

Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” That’s rough. That’s a...

Jesus went to a foreign land, on the other side of the Jordan River. When he arrived, they brought to him a deaf man, and he said to...

On my recent holiday, I walked a section of the Camino de Santiago that begins in Le Puy-en-Velay in France. The year before I walked...

It’s not about bread. We are now in the fourth straight week of readings from the sixth chapter of John’s gospel and by now, I hope we’ve...

“Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.” Have you ever had the experience of reading scripture, and you come...

Our readings this morning may seem an odd collection at first glance. The Old Testament reading is about David finally, after seven and...

The kingdom of God … is like a mustard seed. That’s a relief. Finally that crazy Jesus whom we met last Sunday is starting to make some...

When Jesus’ family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, “He has gone out of his mind.” Do you blame them?...

“Oh those Pharisees and their silly sabbath rules.” If that’s our reaction to today’s gospel reading, if that’s what we’ve been taught,...