Sermons

It is true that God is love, but God’s love is so tough, demanding and uncomfortably interactional that we will sometimes experience it as harsh, unpredictable and unreasonable.

God calls the most ordinary people to be his followers and through following we become a blessing to others.

In the aftermath of the Port Arthur Massacre, we need to see what it means to follow Christ through the valley of death.

Baptism is a public affirmation of our openness to the God who transforms us and calls us to continue the mission of Jesus.

If we live as though Christ was reigning now, we will always be ready for what he is about to do.

In a world where both monarchy and presidential democracy have lost touch with the needs of the people, Christ shows a Kingship that is expressed in solidarity with our suffering and raises us to royal dignity.

Our doubts and questions are welcome to God so long as we are not using them to avoid Christ’s question to us – “Will you follow me?”

Christ’s wish is that all people will respond with thankful joy to his offer of holistic healing and growth – physical, emotional, social.

Moral integrity does not require operational naivety and Christian discipleship requires shrewdness.

Acceptance of God’s merciful presence and Christ’s ways will save us from selfishness and self-destructiveness.

Our life of faith is a journey motivated by the vision God gives us of what lies ahead.

Prayer is a learned discipline which begins with acknowledging God’s goodness and aligning ourselves with God’s purposes.