Genesis 15:1-6 God’s covenant with Abram Psalm 136 God’s work in creation and history Sermon: Trust and PromiseThe essence of faith is trust in God. The proof lies in the awe of Creation. The reward lies in the freely given Grace of God. It is in our trust of the
Continue readingGenesis 2:4a-7, 15-17; 3:1-8 . Garden of Eden Psalm 136 . Your love is never ending Sermon: Innocence and ExperienceEach new life begins with the innocence of a new-born baby. And we all encounter the life experiences that shatter that innocence. How do we live with the knowledge of good
Continue readingScripture: Acts 2:22-32 . Peter’s Pentecost address, part 2 Psalm 16 . You will not abandon my soul 1 Corinthians 1:20-25 . The wisdom of the cross Sermon: Crucified MessiahWhat is our sense of Covenant with God: the promise of life or the purpose and potential of life? And how
Continue readingScripture: Acts 5:34-42 . Gamaliel’s Intervention Sermon: The Church in the Power of the Holy SpiritWherein does the Church persist? Throughout history, there has been so much that was so unlikely: the call of Abraham, the Exodus, David’s reign, Israel’s return from exile. The Church looked unlikely to survive as
Continue readingScripture: Acts 17:22-31 . Paul Addresses the Areopagus Sermon: A Known GodBeyond all of the philosophical debates and smorgasbord of religions that engaged the Athenian inteligensia, Paul speaks of a God who can be known in the sense of familiarity, not just beliefs. This is a relational God who can
Continue readingScripture: Jeremiah 18:1-11 . The potter and the clay Sermon: In the Potter’s Hand“We believe in God, who has created and is creating.” And who continues creating until the end of time! Like a potter shaping clay, our God shapes us-each of us and all of us-becoming something far beyond
Continue readingScripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 There is a new creation Sermon: Seeing With New EyesPaul’s talk of “New Creation” focuses on the transformed vision. To see Christ and to see one another no longer in the flesh, but in the spirit. The New Creation is not one thing changed into another,
Continue readingScripture: Exodus 1:15-20 Birth of Moses Mark 13:14-19 Desolating sacrilege Sermon: Faithfulness in the GardenWe hear increasingly grave warnings about the deterioration of our natural environment. Increasingly loud voices challenge the leadership of industry, science, and government. We who are called to prophetic ministry, dedication to the common good, and
Continue readingScripture: Romans 8:19-23 Creation in Labour Sermon: Let There Be GreeningIn the midst of all that we have learned about how to “live with respect in creation” there is something beyond the pragmatic necessity of preserving this little blue planet of ours. Environmental destruction is also soul-destroying. It is our
Continue readingScripture: Psalm 29 Voice of God in a great storm Matthew 6:25-30 Lilies of the field Sermon: Wisdom Healing CreationIn the wounding of a generation of aboriginal children, the fabric of our nation is torn. So the Truth and Reconcilliation Commission is the beginning of healing for the people and
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