God is not Silent
Christians belong to an old family. God spoke to Abraham when he lived in the Euphrates Valley. He ordered him to move to Canaan, and when he got there told him he would give the land to him and his…
Kingdom Thoughts
Believing in God
On Thursday Ellenbook Anglican Church commissioned its new minister and on Sunday I preached my last sermon there. Several people asked me what was next, and said how they had appreciated the weekly comments I have written for the newsletters.…
Stability in Uncertain Times
A Place to Stand – I Corinthians 15.1-26 A sermon preached at Ellenbrook Anglican Church on Easter Day 21st April 2019 I read a line in William Manchester’s biography of Winston Churchill. When Churchill was a young military officer at…
Luke and Jesus’ Death
A Righteous Man? Luke 23 A sermon preached on Good Friday 19 April 2019 at Ellenbrook Anglican Church There is an English preacher who has made himself famous by accusing God of “cosmic child abuse”. Not exactly; but he accuses…
Fasting: Jesus and Us
The Meaning of Lent Luke 4.1-15 A sermon preached at Ellenbrook Church 10 March 2019 Today is the first Sunday in Lent. Traditionally Christians have fasted for the forty days of Lent – but not really; at least, not in…