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Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Pastor
Nathan Nettleton
Nathan Nettleton has served as pastor of this congregation since 1994. He was ordained as a Baptist pastor that same year and completed an honours degree in theology at Whitley College in 1995, followed by a Master of Theology in Liturgical Studies from the University of Divinity in 2001. In our church, he carries particular responsibilities for the preaching, teaching, and ordering of worship and prayer, and for pastoral care. He also writes liturgical resources for a global audience through LaughingBird.net, and serves as a board member of Open Baptists. Nathan is married to Margie, and they have an adult daughter, Acacia, and two dogs.
Sermons by Nathan Nettleton
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7 November, 2010
God is so totally about life, life and more life, that we have trouble comprehending anything of what God is on about.
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3 October, 2010
Letting go of the idea that we can earn God’s favour is very difficult for most people, but it is a key to enjoying the fullness of life and grace.
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26 September, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Generosity, Greed, Hospitality, Money, Service, Stewardship
Scripture: Luke
Jesus calls us to be open to others, not shutting anyone out of our consciousness or care, and treating all as beloved neighbours.
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5 September, 2010
Those who trust God and remain flexible enough to change and grow will have nothing to fear from God’s strong hands.
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29 August, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Compassion, Ritual, Sacrifice, Service, Worship
Scripture: Hebrews
True worship, which honours and pleases God, is a seamless combination of ritual praise and a life lived in doing good for others.
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22 August, 2010
A sense of shame can be God’s invitation to accept healing and new life.
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8 August, 2010
Faith is not the absence of doubt, but the courage and trust to be faithful to God in your your actions and life, despite doubts and disappointments.
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25 July, 2010
The Lord’s Prayer is given to us, the Church, as a model to shape all our praying.
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18 July, 2010
God’s anger over injustice and hypocrisy is the hot passionate anger of a lover betrayed and aggrieved, an anger which craves reconciliation and rekindled love, not punishment.
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20 June, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Church, Demons, Holy Spirit, Liberation, Spiritual Warfare
Scripture: 1 & 2 Kings, Luke
Christ calls us together into a spirit-filled body in the face of demonic forces that would seek to drive us apart and trick us into the fatal error of going it alone.
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13 June, 2010
Preacher: Nathan Nettleton
Topic: Abuse, Forgiveness, Love, Mercy, Power
Scripture: 1 & 2 Kings, Luke
We are called to confront and oppose the abuse of power, but also to continue to love and offer forgiveness to those whose actions we are opposing.
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6 June, 2010
When drought and death threaten to destroy us, God will bring us through the barren times and raise us back to life, for doing so is the defining sign of God’s presence.