The carols that we sing each year do such a magnificent job of underscoring who Jesus is and why He came. For example, in Hark the Herald Angels Sing, we learn that only through “the newborn King” can “God and sinners [be] reconciled.” This Advent we looked beyond the Christmas story, to the Christmas “back story”. We spent three weeksContinue reading “Three Kings”
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Creatures Of Habit
We are all creatures of habit. The trick is to choose habits that put us in the path of grace. When certain practices like Scripture reading, prayer, and fellowship become second nature to us, we’re more likely to grow in our pursuit of God.
You Are What You Love
You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of HabitJames K A Smith Our sermon series “Creatures Of Habit” was born from this book. “You Are What You Love” is one of the best books I’ve read this year. I can’t recommend it highly enough. I usually dislike re-reading books, but I will be coming backContinue reading “You Are What You Love”
Chaplain’s Statement: Ahmadi Muslims On Norfolk Island
I have been asked to give my opinion on the activities of the Muslim missionaries currently active on Norfolk Island. While I maintain that religious freedom is the bedrock of all other freedoms, I did think it best to write to you about this group particularly due to our isolation, and lack of contact and context.Continue reading “Chaplain’s Statement: Ahmadi Muslims On Norfolk Island”
Warnings And Encouragements
It was great to hear how well Bruce Clarke’s sermon on Luke 12:1-12 was received last week. Click here to listen again!
The Devil Made Me Do It And Other Lies I’ve Believed…
God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle And Other Lies I’ve Believed
In a culture that tells us we can be anything we desire, this motivational slogan is meant to encourage, to reassure us that life won’t be too hard. There will be challenges, sure, but God knows my limits. He won’t overdo it. The problem, however, is that God will give you more than you canContinue reading “God Won’t Give Me More Than I Can Handle And Other Lies I’ve Believed”
The Last Enemy To Be Destroyed Is Death | Easter 2019
Everything Happens For A Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Believed)
Inspired by the best selling book Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved (see link) our new sermon series explores five lies that we are tempted to believe as Christians: Thirty-five-year-old Kate Bowler had finally had a baby with her childhood sweetheart after years of trying, when she began to feel jabbingContinue reading “Everything Happens For A Reason (And Other Lies I’ve Believed)”
What’s The Point Of Preaching?
We do a funny thing at church. Every week, roughly the same group of people (the congregation) come to hear the same person (the preacher) speak. If the average preacher speaks 100 words a minute, that means you’ll hear 2,500 words a sermon – maybe around 130,000 words a year. What difference does it allContinue reading “What’s The Point Of Preaching?”
