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  • 2 months ago | pcnbritain.org.uk | Simon Cross

    Luke 13:31-35 Jesus gets all theo-political in Luke's story of foxes and chickens I often find myself referring to this passage, when I talk about the role that Herod Antipas plays as ‘chief villain’ in the gospels. This is the point where, with more than a hint of verisimilitude, the evangelist has Jesus refer to Antipas (the ambitious and vengeful ‘quarter King’) as ‘that fox’. I love that.

  • 2 months ago | pcnbritain.org.uk | Simon Cross

    Luke 4: 1-13 Lent begins with a retelling of the old temptation story I’ll begin with aconfession - it’s good for the soul after all. I have a ‘go-to’ interpretationof this passage (the story of Jesus’ temptationsin the desert), which forms my immediate response to hearing it. If I had notime for thought or reading, I would regurgitate that same response immediatelyon being presented with this particular story.

  • 2 months ago | pcnbritain.org.uk | Simon Cross

    Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a) Luke's Transfiguration Story Some people take astraightforward approach to the interpretation of Biblical passages. “If therewas a video camera there,” they say, “would it have recorded events as they arenarrated in the passage?” In this week’s story that would make quite the short film.

  • Feb 10, 2025 | pcnbritain.org.uk | Simon Cross

    Luke 6: 17-22 Blessings and woes This week’s gospel lectionary passage is theopening section, in Luke, of Jesus’ most famous sermon. Even taken as a whole,the sermon is not all that long, although substantially longer than thenine-word sermon Jesus gave in Nazareth. Our given selection is a series of four couplets, effectively.

  • Feb 3, 2025 | pcnbritain.org.uk | Simon Cross

    Luke 5:1-11 The miraculous catch (this is where the trouble really starts) Why on earth is there somuch fish and fishing in the gospels? For a day labourer, a jobbing builderfrom the hill town of Nazareth Jesus spends a strange amount of time (the bulkof his ‘ministry’) mucking about with fishermen when he might otherwise havebeen on building sites. Why?

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Simon Cross
Simon Cross @Simon_Cross85
22 Mar 20

My first attempt at a star trail. It’s always so peaceful to spend time in nature with everything else going on in the world #startrails #startrail #startrailsphotography #starphotography #kingstononthemurray #etheltoursoz #etheltoursaus #coronaviruspan… https://t.co/3YR7Je98sw https://t.co/Mi6A0uRFz8

Simon Cross
Simon Cross @Simon_Cross85
27 Feb 20

Don’t you hate it when you get caught at work day dreaming. Thanks for the pic @zoossa . #togslife #photographerlife #giraffe #daydreaming #monartozoo #caughtnapping #southaustralia #monarto #zoo https://t.co/FXmsVzCDZY https://t.co/YAY3JlLOhW

Simon Cross
Simon Cross @Simon_Cross85
17 Jan 20

My apprentice @bruce.the.aussie isn’t really pulling his weight today. #caravanaustralia #caravanrenovation #etheltoursaus #etheltoursoz #vanlife #vanlifeaustralia #restoration #franklincaravan #franklincaravans #aussiesdoingthings #southaustralia https://t.co/RwoOZ4j0b8 https://t.co/sO1qQeLfuK