Preaching into the mirror - Sharmini Kumar

Reflections into the mirror (and just like that, I am done with that phrase) about Luke 23:33-43. On Jesus as king.

Reflections into the mirror (either the mirror is worse or I have got at least three years older since this started) about Luke 21:5-19. On endurance.

Reflections into the mirror (I’m tired of that reflection and she’s also looking a bit tired as well) about Luke 20:27-38. On life and the afterlife.

Reflections into the mirror (as we limp toward the finish line) about Luke 19:1-10. On privilege and grace.

Reflections into the mirror (it now occurs to me I should have been taking selfies to document my ageing process through this project but oh well) about Luke 18:9-14. On mercy.

Reflections into the mirror (the rear view mirror given how long there was between me writing this and posting it) on a Luke 18:1-8. On not giving up.

Reflections into the mirror (for which I am grateful) about Luke 17:11-19. On gratitude.

Reflections into the mirror (I thought about resorting to using a phone camera as a mirror but that’s a bit too complex so I found a real one) about Luke 17:5-10. On faith.

Reflections into the mirror (all mirror, no smoke) about Luke 16:19-31. On money.

Reflections into the mirror (sometimes it feels so chaotic it should be a mirror ball at a disco) about Luke 16:1-13. On God and money.

Reflections into the mirror (if you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change) about Luke 15:1-10. On joy.

Reflections into the mirror (I did look into a mirror this week that had a $4000 price tag, but I didn’t preach into it … maybe I should have) about Luke 14:25-33. On community.

Reflections into the mirror (not at pretty sight at 7 in the morning) about Luke 14-1, 7-14. On social climbing.

Reflections into the mirror (a hotel bathroom mirror this time) about Luke 13:10-17. On bending under oppression, and freedom.

Reflections into the mirror (how could you even suggest that I am counting down the weeks before I can jettison that dumb pun?) about Luke 12:49-56. On division and the signs of the times.

Reflections into the mirror (I’m talking to the (wo)man in the mirror, I’m asking her to change her ways) about Luke 12:32-40. On fear and generosity.

Reflections into the mirror (while trying not to be distracted by my bad hair day) about Luke 12:13-21. On wealth and community.

Reflections into the mirror (I don’t think I’m supposed to be noticing that it’s a bad hair day, but there you have it) about Luke 11:1-13. On God and prayer.

Reflections into the mirror (although today I was backlit so my reflection was my shadow ….) about Luke 10:38-42. On comparisons and worry.

Reflections into the mirror (that mirror isn’t getting kinder) about Luke 10:25-37. On goodness and gratitude.

Reflections into the mirror (believe me I am counting down the weeks until I jettison that silly pun) about Luke 10:1-11, 16-20. On demons and power and love.

Reflections into the mirror (I should probably spend more time reflection on the poor quality of the wordplay I use) about Luke 9:51-62. On commitment.

Reflections into the mirror (not the tabloid paper) about Luke 8:26-39. On … demons?

Reflections into the mirror (sometimes it’s a mirror ball and I have a disco while I’m preaching) about John 16:12-15. On truth and glory.

Reflections into the mirror (not the rear view mirror, though) about John 14:8-17. On those who are called alongside.

Reflections into the mirror (I’m talking to the man in the mirror; I’m asking him to change his ways) about John 17:20-26. On love and unity.

Reflections into the mirror (if I were a dad, that might almost be a dad joke) about John 14:23-29. On love and peace.

Reflections into the mirror (like a John Wick set piece but with only metaphorical blood) about John 13:31-35. On love.

Reflections into the mirror (I’ve discovered that backlighting puts me in flattering shadow) about John 10:22-30. On hearing the voice of Jesus

Reflections into the mirror (think the house of mirrors from the film ‘Us’) about John 21:1-19. On ordinariness and resurrection.

Reflections into the mirror (maybe a bit like the Star Trek mirror universe, except that I have no idea what I would be like there) about John 20:19-31. On peace.

Reflections into the mirror (both the literal and the digital black mirror, I guess) about John 20:1-18. On life and resurrection.

Reflections into the mirror (sometimes the cross is a mirror, too) about Luke 22:14-23:56. On sadness, forgiveness and trust.

Reflections into the mirror (maybe part of it is me trying to become more comfortable with the person in that mirror?) about John 12:1-8. On spontaneous love.

Reflections into the mirror (the length of this audio doesn’t reflect the length of time I spent reflecting) about Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. On grace.

Reflections into the mirror (reflecting the reflections in my heart …) about Luke 13:1-9. On tragedy and blame.

Reflections into the mirror (with construction in the background, sorry) about Luke 13:31-35. On other people’s criticism and praise.

Reflections into the mirror (kind of like that cave that Rey enters in The Last Jedi) about Luke 4:1-13. On temptation and identity.

Reflections into the mirror (but not one you can go through into Wonderland) about Luke 9:28-36. On mountaintops.

Reflections into the mirror (hopefully it makes the inside of my brain look bigger) about Luke 6:27-38. On loving enemies.

Reflections into the mirror (don’t worry, it’s not sentient) about Luke 6:17-26. On blessing and woe.

Reflections into the mirror (unlike in ‘Black Mirror’, the non-dystopian kind) about Luke 5:1-11. On being tired and cynical.

Reflections into the mirror (there’s nothing like a good joke, and that is nothing like a good joke) about Luke 4:21-30. On access to grace.

Reflections into the mirror (like the Mary Poppins mirror where the reflection is independent of the person) about Luke 4:14-21. On reparations and justice.

Reflections into the mirror (which crack’d from side to side … no it didn’t but it’s a good story, as Tennyson will tell you) about John 2:1-11. On wine.

Reflections into the mirror (like the one that Richard III called for, according to Shakespeare) about Luke 3:15-17,21-22. On the various identities of Jesus.

Reflections into the mirror (just like Julia Roberts) about Matthew 2:1-12. On knowledge and giving.

Reflections into the mirror (which ‘crack’d from side to side’ a la Tennyson … no it didn’t) about Luke 2:41-52. On ordinariness.

Reflections into the mirror (this week I’m pretending to be Charlize Theron in ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’) about Luke 1:39-45. On women’s friendship.

Reflections into the mirror (the person looking back looks bleary eyed … is that normal?) about Luke 3:7-18. On justice and precursors.

Reflections into the mirror (while I try to concentrate on what I’m saying rather than how my hair looks) about Luke 1:68-79. On doubt and wild hope.