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Preacher: Scott Cowdell
At Open Icon Baptist Church, we value great preaching — preaching that engages deeply, humbly and honestly with Jesus, the Bible, and the pain and joy of living in the real world. And since going permanently online, we have been able to welcome great preachers from all over the world without having to wait for them to visit our shores. Click here to meet the inspirational preachers depicted in the gallery above, none of whom have preached for us!
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Scott Cowdell
The Revd Dr Scott Cowdell is a prominent Australian theologian, author, and academic who serves as a Research Professor in Theology at Charles Sturt University in Canberra. He is known for his work bridging traditional ecclesiology with contemporary Western culture, and has authored 11 books focusing on secularisation, church culture, and the prevention of institutional abuse. His academic work draws heavily on the mimetic theory of French philosopher René Girard. Scott served for decades in various parishes, theological colleges, and leadership roles. He was the Rector of St Paul’s Anglican Church in Manuka, ACT, and long-standing Canon Theologian for the Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn. In 2024 he entered the Roman Catholic Church after 35 years of ordained Anglican priestly ministry, and is pursuing ordination as a Catholic priest.
Sermons by Scott Cowdell
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27 November, 2022
Preacher: Scott Cowdell
Topic: Apocalypse, Discipleship, Liberation
The Advent break in of God in Christ is underway, bringing disruption of a status quo that our world needs to be free of, and liberation from the imprisonment of sin.