Changing the narrative for Martha and Mary This is the first of a two-part post based on a seminar and academic paper I gave at the International Christian Dance Fellowship conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, in April 2025. The questions I posed were: Changing perspectives may take some digging to find a different story, andContinue reading “Reframe the Narrative – Shift your Perspective”
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Aemilia Metella Interviews Mary of Bethany
The woman who anointed Jesus’ feet Sunlight streamed through an open window, and the gentle breeze brought the smells and noises of Larnaca Harbour into the bright and cheerful room. I sat on the edge of a couch nursing a cup of wine, wondering about the woman I had come to see. Despite interviewing manyContinue reading “Aemilia Metella Interviews Mary of Bethany”
Who were the women who anointed Jesus?
The Bible stories of the women who anointed Jesus’s feet have intrigued me for a long time. Wondering who they were and why they performed such a public display of their devotion to Jesus, and in the process opened themselves up to misinterpretation, censure and ridicule. All four gospels tell the story, with slight variations,Continue reading “Who were the women who anointed Jesus?”
Leaving Bethany 