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Monthly Archives: May 2026
NBUC Fifteenth Anniversary
As I say so often, Jesus calls us to be salt, and a small amount of salt can change the flavour of an entire dish; Jesus calls us to be light, and one lamp on a lampstand can give light to an entire house. Even quite small denominations and congregations can be light and salt to the world if we truly seek to follow Jesus and live out love. Continue reading
Combined Pentecost Service with Koonung Heights
today’s gospel story tells us that we have been commissioned by Jesus to publicly meddle. This often takes courage. There are always going to be people who, when Christians speak out for love and justice, will sneer and accuse us of being filled with the new wine of wowserism, do-gooding, or wokeness. We have seen how the current President of the United States, for instance, has responded to the Pope speaking up for peace. Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 2:1-21, bravery, breath, Christianity, combined service, commissioned, courage, faith, Holy Spirit, Jesus, John 20:19-23, KHUC, Koonung Heights Uniting, mission, Pentecost, Year of Matthew
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Sermon: Why persecution does not work on Christians
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Tagged 1 Peter 4:12-14 and 5:6-11, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, Bible, Christian persecution, Christianity, Easter 7, Ecumenical Patriarch, ecumenism, faith, Fourth Crusade, god, Jesus, John 17:1-11, Persecution of Christians, Pope Leo, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Year of Matthew
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