Reflections

A collection of sermons, bible devotions and spiritual resources.

Ascension

June 2, 2019

Acts 1:1-14 In Acts, Luke assures us he is continuing his ‘orderly account’ of events concerning Jesus and the early church. For many of us, however, this ‘orderly’ account of the events surrounding the ascension of the resurrected Jesus into heaven is strange and disturbing. The Ascension probably ranks as…

Peace I leave with you

May 26, 2019

John 14: 23-29 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid It happens quite often, that dying people who have found peace, comfort…

Let’s go fishing

May 5, 2019

John 21:1-19 In John 19, verse 3, Simon Peter said…., “ I am going fishing.” For folk who like to catch the odd fish, that is a great sentence – I am going fishing! This text resonates with me for a few reasons. When my parents were living at Lake Macquarie,…

Easter

May 1, 2019

Today is the third Sunday in the season of Easter. The season of Easter is important, as it reminds us that the resurrection isn’t just about one day in the Christian calendar, nor is it about endlessly praising God for raising Jesus week after week. This season is about the new…

Why go to church?

April 28, 2019

I turned 81 four months ago. When I look back over my “four-score-years-and-one”, I’m struck by the changes that have taken place in this country during my lifetime. For instance, in my youth our bread and milk were delivered daily by horse & cart. No driving to a onestop supermarket…

Holy Week Journey

April 17, 2019

Last Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week, the most important and sacred time in the Christian calendar. In our compartmentalised western society, we have tended to divide these services off into separate and independent services, each with its own ‘theme’. In the first centuries of the church, however, the…