Uncovering Jesus’ stance on issues of race, ethnicity and religion – towards authentic heart faith. Matthew 15:21-28. 14 August 2011.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
The Nearness of God
God is transcendent (far away and different), but is also immanent (close and related to us). Exodus 3. Sermon 24 July 2011.
Relating to God
A talk given on “Who is the Holy Spirit”. I focus in particular on the love of God and the idea of the vine and the branches. I tell the story of God. Message 23 July 2011.
Learning to Be a Disciple
Learning entails active listening, personal appropriation and practical application, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 13:1-23. 10 July 2011.
I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, but a Sword
I Have Not Come to Bring Peace, but a Sword
Jesus, the Prince of Peace, challenges us to live out our faith with a sense of urgency and courage. In response to this challenging reading from Matthew 10:34-39. 26 June 2011.
The Person of the Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit is a person with whom we can have a relationship and partner in his (or her) mission of reconciliation and peace making. Acts 2:1-21; 1 Corinthians 12:3-13; John 20:19-23. 12 June 2011.
Judgement Day
In response to the failed prediction that Judgement Day would come on 21 May 2011, this sermon seeks a middle way. 29 May 2011.
Listening for Jesus’ Voice
We need to invest in listening for Jesus’ voice, through the many other competing voices. John 10:1-10. 15 May 2011.
Where You’re At
Drawing on John 20:19-31, we affirm that Jesus loves and meets us right where we are at. 1 May 2011.
Being God’s Light
Here is my sermon for today. I’ve called it “Being God’s Light” even though the notion of light only comes in towards the end. Today is The Epiphany, when we remember the visit of the Magi (aka ‘the Wise Men’ or ‘the Three Kings’) to the infant Jesus and when we reflect in particular on the universal reach of the Gospel. In this sermon I try to draw aside the mythology that has built up around the Magi and uncover what kind of people they really were, and in light of that to ask why Matthew included this narrative in his Gospel of Jesus. Ultimately, I am calling for us all to take up the challenge to be God’s light in the world.
The sermon is based mostly on Matthew 2:1-12, but also on Isaiah 60:1-6 and Ephesians 3:1-12.
Reflections of God's Love 