Sunday sermons
Complained recently? Grumble much? Watch out- that was a source of grief to israel....
What motivates preachers to preach? Obviously it's the huge amount of money... Or could it be something else?
Where am i from? What an i for? How week i get there? Paul update and that in just a couple of verses...
How does the church respond to the culture that is in? And how does the church respond to the cultures view of sex in particular?
What does church leadership look like? Paul presents something a little different from societies view....
When the church divides, its messy. But God has appointed waiters, farmers and builders to keep it together and growing...
As he looks back on life David reflects on the character of God in this song .
Samuel is full of gory events. This one is about decapitating the head of the traitor.
Sometimes those who seem to be your friend turns out to be the enemy and those who appear to be the enemy turn out to be your friend. And Jesus is enough....
The death of Absalom has David giving us a clear view of the gospel... If only I had died in your place....
We all know that the first 24 hours after crisis is crucial. So how does David respond in the first24 hours of losing the kingdom? 4 palms tell us how....
So who week be king? Is Absalom a good fit? Well, he's good looking....
David's sub is laid bare. And in the midst of darkness there is hope.
This rates among the worst stories in the Bible. But in the darkness there is hope....
What do you want from life? More choc? More money? Just more, more, more. But what did Paul want?
David is able to secure the boundaries of his land. In the Dave way out true king extends his rule over our enemies and his kingdom grows
The king wants to build a home for God, but God has plans to build a home for his people. Guess who had the better plan?
The ark arrives in Jerusalem, but it comes with caveats of holiness and purity. God is a fearsome God....
We're all following someone or something that we believe will lead us to peace and freedom. But are we following the right shepherd?
Paul have up his rights and privileges got grace and mercy...
David's kingdom didn't seem to have much justice. In fact there is plenty of injustice. Can we hope for something better in God's kingdom?
Which king rules your life? The king of shame it the beloved? You choose...
"Be killing sin or sin will be killing you". Saul find this statement to be true. But David, God's king, reversed this.....
What is the kingdom of God like? Psalm 145 gives us a hint....
The good news is that the word of God gets to work in us....
How should we interact with the bible? If it a bunch of rules or a smorgasbord of promises? It something more than that?
Christmas is often all about showing self some love -after all I deserve it! But at Christmas God showed us his love.....
This Christmas thinking about being generous. But why should you be generous? What drives us to give?
Christmas is about more than trees and presents. Undo the cultural narrative and worship fully....
We're called to live God, each other, our neighbors and the world. The last chapter of acts highlights each of these loves....
Sometimes we're in fair havens with a nice gentle breeze. And then, out of nowhere the hurricane comes. How will we cope?
Is there hope or is it all hopeless? Nietzsche said that hope is the greatest evil, but Paul seems to disagree with that notion....
When Paul says he is in trial for his belief in a resurrection it prompts 2 responses. The Sanhedrin want him dead and the Romans find it inconvenient. What's your response?
Ignore warnings at your peril! So why did Paul ignore the warnings of the Holy spirit?
Paul meets the Ephesian elders on a beach. There he points out the things they know about him, the things he knows about them and the things he knows about himself.....
There are a bunch of obscure people in church. That's ok. There are some obscure ones in the Bible too. Have a look at some of Paul's friends. And see life and death in Troy...
Ever feel weak and weary? Paul arrived in corinth filled with fear and weakness. But God speaks to us in our lowest moments.....
How does Christianity connect to the culture? Since think we are at ear with the culture while others completely withdraw from culture. But Paul shows us a different way.....
Paul visits 3 cities and each display a different response to the gospel. And each city reveals something of our own heart response to the gospel. ...
The gospel goes to Europe. And there park starts a church with 3 very diverse people: the social elite, the social outcast and the soldier....
Church meetings are seldom fun. All sorts of boring things make the agenda. In acts 15 they discuss the need for circumcision and whether or not we can strangle animals! Odd. In the end it really is all a celebration of the grace of Jesus....
From Antioch to Antioch the message of his grace remains the same...
Jesus came not to be served but to serve and he calls us to do the same.
A church needs leaders. But it isn't about what they do but who they are...
Do you think of your relationship with God as been a give and take contact? Or a relationship of convinience? God thinks in terms of Covenant...