The transforming power of love
The very first sermon I ever preached was on the love of God. I remember it vividly because I was in my last year at boarding school and was asked to [...]
The challenge and liberation of forgiveness
On Tuesday this week ABC Radio’s Life Matters, broadcast a program on holding onto grudges. The presenter, Hilary Harper, interviewed a clinical psych [...]
The vision of the beatitudes expressed in our lives
This Sunday we will hear some of the most powerful and poetic words Jesus spoke, when he said, ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom [...]
God’s call to us to live a more expansive life
The seasons of Christmas and Epiphany hold before us the powerful message of God’s coming to us in the person of Jesus and how our lives are turned ar [...]
God’s vision for community
When the apostle Paul wrote to the Church in Corinth he was writing to a community that was both diverse and divided. One of the powerful messages he [...]
Christ among us …..and our response
There is something profoundly moving about the way in which in Gods hands the seemingly insignificant becomes transformed and transformative. At Chris [...]
Help to weather the storms of life
What is it that keeps you true to all that you believe? What helps you weather the storms of life in a way that doesn’t uproot your basic values and l [...]
Finding freedom for others
With the arrival of Spring the birds are nesting, the weather is getting warmer and the blossoms are out. However, for most of us the signs of the loc [...]
Ambition. Where does it lead us?
One of my brothers is a skilful ceramic artist, and from time to time I have invited him to participate in a service of worship where he sets up his p [...]
Welcoming children
Over the last month we have had the privilege of looking after two of our grandchildren a little more often. One of the challenges of the lockdown has [...]