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Paul tells us to seek the good of others. Ezekiel shows the danger of self-serving shepherds, while Jesus reveals true love in the Good Shepherd who gives Himself.
Read writing →Why following Christ is not merely about better behaviour, but becoming someone new
Read writing →A reflection on repentance, personal responsibility, and the mercy of God in Ezekiel 18
Why Israel's greatest failure still speaks to every one of us
God's mercy, humanity's search and the cross.
A reflection on trust, trials, and steadfastness.
On feeling like I'm failing God and discovering that growth is a journey.
Curated, living notes that sit beside the writing without pretending to be finished essays.
All notes →Over the last few weeks I've been building a pipeline for working with patristic texts. The original reason for building it was much more ambitious than modernising old English: I want to produce a machine-assisted English translation of St Jerome’s Commentary on Ezekiel, starting from the Latin text. There is one fairly significant problem with this plan. I don't know Latin. That means I cannot simply give a Latin...
Four threads that keep appearing as I read, reflect, and try to put faith into practice.
Reading slowly, noticing context, and sitting with the passages that invite a second look.
God’s wordListening to early Christian voices and learning how the Church has wrestled with faith.
Ancient wisdomPersonal thoughts from books, prayer, family life, and the untidy middle of growing.
Everyday faithHonest doubts and open questions approached with curiosity rather than easy certainty.
Seeking understandingThis site is the primary home for the writing, notes, reading, and study: a quieter place to keep the work connected and searchable.
Open the reading shelf“We are not perfect. We are not alone. But we are following.”One step at a time