Sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ 18/4/21 “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’” (Lk. 11:1 ESV) … Continue reading →

A Sermon for Pinjarra Anglican Church on Good Friday 2021 Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Psalm 22; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31; John 18:1–19:42 Who is this man who died on a Roman cross 2000 years ago?  If you were there on the first Easter … Continue reading →

Message for Pilgrim Church 21/3/21 “And while staying with them he [Jesus] ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, ‘you heard from me; for John baptized with water, … Continue reading →

A sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ 7/3/21 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matt. 5:7 NIV). “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” (Matt. 5:7 ESV) This sermon finds you in the … Continue reading →

Some thoughts about prayer from 2017. I don’t know if you have ever had this experience or not, but sometimes there are things I pray about and they seem to have no answer.  No matter how many times I pray … Continue reading →

A reflection written in August 2018. This week I prayed as I went grocery shopping.  I do this every time I go out shopping.  I have a desire to make sure that I do not exclude God from the mundane … Continue reading →

This was written in July 2018 It has been a few months since I wrote a blog post about dementia.  I finished reading John Swinton’s Dementia: Living in the Memories of God.  In it, Swinton constructs a theology of God’s … Continue reading →

I wrote this in March 2018. As part of trying to come to grips with my mum’s dementia diagnosis I have been reading an excellent book by John Swinton Dementia: Living in the Memories of God.  In the book he … Continue reading →

This was written in March 2018 Thinking about dementia has made me ponder death.  Dementia is generally part of old age and aging is a reminder of the reality that we are all going to die.  This is something that … Continue reading →

This was written in February 2018 “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb.  I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.  My … Continue reading →

This was written in February 2018.  I have made minor edits. Last year my mum was diagnosed with dementia.  I am currently trying to process the grief that goes along with this.  As part of that process, I decided to … Continue reading →

Barnabas was Paul’s fellow worker in the second half of Acts (see chapters 13-15), but he is far more important to the New Testament than he is often given credit for.  Apart from being an apostle in his own right … Continue reading →

The original context of this post was that it was spurred on by my desire to market one of my books.  This is why I refer to marketing. Why can’t I be a complete person on my own?  Why can’t … Continue reading →

Perhaps you have read about spiritual gifts.  And perhaps now you are objecting, “That’s all very well, but I don’t seem to have any spiritual gifts.  Why not?”  There are a couple of possible answers to this question.  So let’s … Continue reading →

Among Christians there is a divide about the place of women in the Church.  Complementarians believe that women must be subordinate to men in home and church.  Women are denied roles in church leadership.  The main passages used in support … Continue reading →

Today is 6th January 2021.  I found this reflection on the pandemic which I wrote in April 2020.  It is probably still pertinent. Yesterday was Good Friday 2020.  We are all in isolation because of COVID19.  Yesterday I read the … Continue reading →

A sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ November 2020 “So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love” (1 Cor. 13:13 ESV). “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But … Continue reading →

Sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ October 2020 “Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we … Continue reading →

A sermon for Dalkeith Rd Church of Christ 27th September 2020 ESV 1 Corinthians 13:7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. NIV 1 Corinthians 13:7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always … Continue reading →

A sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ 23/8/2020 “It does not dishonour others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs” (1 Cor. 13:5 NIV). It is far easier to say, “I … Continue reading →

A Sermon for Dalkeith Road Church of Christ 26th July 2020 “Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant” (1 Cor. 13:4 ESV) Today I get to consider one aspect of love within … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church 23rd Feb 2020 There are two things that expose what is in the heart of a person: difficulty and prosperity.  Both issues are found in Deut 8.  In the first half of the chapter, Moses … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church 9th Feb 2020 ESV Deuteronomy 7:1 “When the LORD your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites, the … Continue reading →

What does it mean to love God?  Often we think of love for God as an emotional state.  No doubt loving God does involve our emotions, but it is not the only or even the central way in which the … Continue reading →

We have come to a very familiar passage of Scripture in Deut 5, the Ten Commandments.  Because it is so familiar and we can probably all recite the Ten Commandments from memory, there is a certain danger in this passage.  … Continue reading →

A talk for Tabor Combined Chapel 18th September 2019 Introduction There are a couple of parts to this chapel talk.  I am going to begin by telling you something about myself before I consider the theology behind some recent events.  … Continue reading →

A sermon given to Flinders Park Church 15th September 2019 In chapters 2 and 3, Moses dealt with every possible objection to entering the land.  The LORD would help Israel conquer the giants, overcome the fortified cities, and protect the … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church August 2019 Chapter 1 was a reminder of the mistakes made by the previous generation of Israel.  They did not believe that the LORD would enable them to conquer the promised land of Canaan.  As … Continue reading →

Sermon for Flinders Park Church 28th July 2019. Introduction to Deuteronomy It is time to begin a new book and this time, instead of thinking about a NT book, I have decided to work through Deuteronomy.  Paul explained that Christians … Continue reading →

Message for Flinders Park Church June 2019 My previous message addressed the matter of what God will do about evil people.  He will bring judgement just as he has in the past.  He is able to protect his people from … Continue reading →