Sermons

In order to find our way into the good news of life in all its fullness, we need to first stop denying and distracting ourselves from the bad news we are drowning in.

Despite first appearances, Jesus’s call to “count the cost” of following him is not so much about ensuring we can succeed as it is about ensuring we can faithfully persevere in the face of failure.

In the face of social breakdown and environmental catastrophe, we are called, not to angry protest, but to creative expressions of love, compassion, and hospitality.

Our call to bear witness to the culture of God comes at a time when we face the real prospect of doom and destruction, and so must contend with that.

In today’s parable, Jesus teaches us how to approach God as both Waiter and Thief.

A chat about Colossians 3 and Paul’s encouragement for us to have the mindset of Jesus.

A sermon on Luke 11:1-13 by the Revd Geoff Leslie… read more

In difficult times, the simple virtues of love, humility, and non-judgement are the starting point of faithful living.

A sermon by Major Sandra McLean of the Salvation Army… read more

We all get trapped in demonic and dehumanising social structures, but Jesus unmasks the truth so that we can be set free.

When we fear for our own safety, we condone the violence that promises to protect us, and we use religion to justify it, but Jesus wants to free us to rise above the fear without resorting to hatred and violence.

The Christian understanding of God as Trinity is not so much something you have to make sense of, but a call to recognise that God is by nature relational, and that we are invited into the triune relationship of love.