Tag Archives: Christian persecution

Sermon: The Peaceable Kingdom

How can we look at everything that is happening around us, the homes and livelihoods destroyed by what is usually God’s good gift of water, the thousands of people who have died of covid19 in Australia and the millions who have died around the world, and say that God cares about creation? The author that we know as ‘Third’ Isaiah, from whom today’s reading from the Hebrew Scriptures comes, had the same challenge. The description of God’s holy mountain as a place where all creation is renewed seems completely unrealistic. But there was nothing fanciful in what Isaiah was doing. Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sermon: God’s priorities, according to the Prophet Jeremiah

It would take a great deal of faith to hold on to that hope while sitting in the ruins of Jerusalem, or while in exile in Babylon, just as much faith as it takes us to hold on to the hope of God’s justice when we look at the world around us. It is much easier to hold on to this hope in community than to try to do it alone and here in Australia, despite anything politicians or the media might say, we do have the great privilege of being able to meet together for worship and to share the words of God with each other. So let us encourage each other in our persistence, as we pray without losing heart. Amen. Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sermon: What’s love got to do with it? Everything.

People should know when Christians are being persecuted by the good that we’re doing in response. Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Reflection for Christmas Day

I think that for us to truly celebrate Christmas we need to support Australians of other faiths as they celebrate their festivals. Continue reading

Posted in Sermons | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment