Seeing the Invisible: Multicultural Unity in Perth 2026 Introduction Despite, He Is There and He Is Not Silent (Francis Schaeffer), the idea of God’s presence and his silence are compatible. Elijah at Sinai springs to mind, “after the earthquake a … Continue reading →

Feast Evangelism: Confidence in Flesh or Spirit? “When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbours; if you do, they may invite you back and so you … Continue reading →

 Acts 4:1-12, 23-31 On Trial with Jesus https://youtube.com/watch?v=2yO79x7i7Bg&si=a975hnf3Irw6-MIA Introduction Acts 4 represents the first real trial/test for the new Christian community. After the spectacular birth of the new covenant Church of faith in Acts 2, and its first recorded miracle … Continue reading →

Restoring the Sacred Canopy Introduction Historians of social culture (Thomas Luckmann; Peter Berger) see religion as the “sacred canopy” which every society builds over its world to give it meaning. This leads to the creation of Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish … Continue reading →

What is New In Christ? ““A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”” (John 13:34-35) Introduction … Continue reading →

Antioch/Perth Church in the Restful Rhythm of God (A series connecting the call of the Church in Perth with that of the Church in Antioch: https://cross-connect.net.au/antioch-church-perth-church/; https://cross-connect.net.au/diversity-for-glory/ ) “By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; … Continue reading →

Diversity for Glory “Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for … Continue reading →

Myanmar Survival “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it.” (Matt … Continue reading →

Living Above the Gender Divide “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male … Continue reading →

Seeing the Glory Introduction Listening to a testimony during the week about God’s call on a believer’s life, I was somewhat surprised to pick up that when this dear brother spoke of a shift from the workplace to pastoring, he … Continue reading →

The Promise of the Father Zion Fellowship 11.1.26 Bible reading: Acts 2:1-4, 29-36 Bible Readings [] omitted from spoken sermon more theologically taxing https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vj1_PVK70Cc&si=svQLDKAMy4Vo4KLu “On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he … Continue reading →

Self Trauma Hidden Idolatries Introduction Recently our household has been going through a trial amidst what we experiencing as extreme trauma. Relatives have been coming, staying and going, and I am preparing for a trip to Myanmar (23/1-3/2), whose subject … Continue reading →

Trauma Conquered by Beauty St Marks 4.1.26 held in Guilford Anglican Hall due to violence on our building making it unusable for an assembly. https://youtube.com/watch?v=YFkV8lf1Idg&si=1Sk3FiHgUpYUC6Pf Ps 87; Prov 8:22-31; 1 Pet 2:20-3:7; John 1:1-18 [] = omitted from spoken sermon … Continue reading →

Master’s Apprentices in God’s Workshop Preface In the teaching below, references to “fatherhood-sonship” must be read as non-gendered (cf. “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ … Continue reading →

The Healing Power of Holy Memory Introduction Christian therapists teach on “the healing of the memories” in ways that can be helpful but limited in impact because rarely grounded in the ongoing heavenly life of Christ. This teaching seeks to … Continue reading →

Vicarious Humanity The idea for teaching on this topic came to me whilst singing Immanuel recently (see below) Background “The vicarious humanity of the Son of God”, should be a concept foremost in the faith of all thinking Christians. Whilst … Continue reading →

Culture as Testimony Zion Fellowship 7.12.25 Bible Reading: Heb 2:1-9 (NIV) https://www.facebook.com/zionfellowshipperth?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=M8h40MJGzqO41Wk1&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1FWLvFZdZK%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr# Introduction According to our Bible reading everything is being made subject to those being re-created in the image of God in Christ. What might this look like in … Continue reading →

The One Light of the World Introduction People object to, “I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.” (Nicene Creed), believing Protestants cannot be Catholics, failing to understand that “catholic” simply means “universal”. (From the Greek καθολικός (In dealing … Continue reading →

Revelation 1-4 The Way to the Throne Room of God Darlington Christian fellowship 2/11/25 https://www.darlingtonchristianfellowship.com.au/sermons/sermon.php?id=544 Bible Readings [] = omitted from sermon Rev1:1-9; 4:1-11 “The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take … Continue reading →

Conscience or Artificial Intelligence, the Unbridgeable Divide Introduction Human civilisation is on the edge of one of its greatest innovations since the development of the printing press. After its launch in Europe, mechanical printing proved crucial to the success of … Continue reading →

Fatherly Discernment “For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may … Continue reading →

Beyond The Sins of the Fathers Background Seen in the natural, after the coming “Perth revival” there will be a great falling away (cf. https://churchmodel.org.uk/revival/welsh-revival-1904-5/). The purpose of this teaching is to prevent this.  This is one of the few … Continue reading →

 Suffering For Glory 2. Maylands-Mt Lawley Ps 68:11-23; Isa 25; 2 Pet 3:1-18; Matt 24:26-51 https://youtube.com/watch?v=3ZdivRo4SQc&si=xQ8b78U2g3bP7Lds Introduction [] omitted from spoken sermon After preaching here last week I was asked for my response to the appointment of the new Archbishop … Continue reading →

Suffering For Glory 1 St Luke’s Maylands, St Patrick Mt Lawley 5.10.25 https://youtube.com/watch?v=NMnUNnTWadM&si=eDg-ONYeHnt2ML76 Bible Readings: Ps 2:1-12; Ex 15:1-18; Rev 19:1-16; Mark 15:33-39 [] = unspoken text Background   I’ m pleased to be able to fill in for Fr Steve, … Continue reading →

Envy “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.” (Gal 5:25-26) (If envy is wanting something another person has, jealousy is wanting to destroy a relationship from … Continue reading →

Global Pleasing Aroma Introduction Whatever Charlie Kirk might have done, his wife has performed, despite Donald J Trump’s anti-Christ response: “I hate my opponent, and I don’t want the best for them. I’m sorry. I am sorry, Erika”! Jesus started … Continue reading →

Cosmic Trauma Cosmic Healing “Then…everyone…hid in caves and among the rocks of the mountains. 16 They called… “Fall on us and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! 17 For the great day of theirwrath has … Continue reading →

 The Eternal Life St Marks Bssendean 3/8/25 Ps 90; 2 Pet 3:1-11; Rev 1:8-18; John 17:1-17 Preface https://youtube.com/watch?v=fOSbohEUKrc&si=AYWpjlV60IBQdmp7 In my thirties, foolishly desirous of an academic career, we went to Brisbane for me to do my doctorate, later published as … Continue reading →

The Dimensions of Jesus Amos 8:1-12; Ps 52; Col 1:15-29; Luke 10:38-42  St Matthew’s Guildford 20/7/95 Introduction https://youtube.com/watch?v=riPpz51zijU&si=sFECESMayNngtHKB Working with our Lectionary readings, the warnings throughout Amos (cf. 8:1-12) are frequently accompanied by anguished prophetic cries, “Sovereign LORD, I beg … Continue reading →

The Fulness of Prayer Maylands-Mt Lawley Parish 27/7/95 Luke 11:1-13 []= omitted from Maylands Introduction https://youtube.com/watch?v=IkebgRWjZgw&si=ux2ejw9kRui9dSwh Prayer is simultaneously one of the most natural of all human activities, [even many atheists under extreme pressure pray,] and one of its most … Continue reading →