by Julie Turner | Mar 14, 2019 | What's Happening
Fairytales are often criticised for focussing on love stories and for painting an unrealistic picture of romantic love (always between a beautiful woman in need of rescue by a handsome prince.) We’ve seen that that story in itself is a parable, for the church is...
by Julie Turner | Mar 13, 2019 | What's Happening
Virtually the first film I can remember watching was Disney’s ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.’ I can remember being terrified by the wicked stepmother in that film and feeling her raw jealousy as the mirror responded to her question ‘Mirror,...
by Julie Turner | Mar 13, 2019 | What's Happening
‘Sleeping Beauty’ is another classic fairytale involving a beautiful princess, a sleeping enchantment and a handsome prince. In this story, the celebrations at the birth of a princess are ruined when an evil fairy curses her, saying that when she pricks...
by Julie Turner | Mar 12, 2019 | What's Happening
Fairytales are modern parables, clothing important truths in stories that enchant us. ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is another of these stories, where the kindness and love of a beautiful girl (Belle) see beyond the ugliness and fierceness of the Beast to...
by Julie Turner | Mar 12, 2019 | What's Happening
‘Cinderella’ is our classic ‘rags-to-riches’ story. It talks of a young girl facing immense difficulties in her family life, being unfairly treated as a skivvy because of sibling rivalry and a stepmother’s jealousy. It talks of the...
by Julie Turner | Mar 12, 2019 | What's Happening
The Sabbath year and Year of Jubilee (Lev 25) are visible reminders that God has built generosity and rest into nature. Even the land is to have a Sabbath rest (Lev 25:4). No sowing, pruning or reaping was to take place during this year. (Lev 25:4-5) I imagine there...
