Jesus: What kind of king?
Hope Worth Having Four sermons at St Matthews Shenton Park for Advent 2015 Day Star Mark 10.32-52 Two weeks ago we looked at the Old Testament’s promise of an ultimate comfort for Israel and the world. Last week we saw…
Kingdom Thoughts
How to Survive Judgement Day: Luke 3.1-22
People no longer believe in a real judgement. Modern versions of Christianity have made it a sin even to speak of it. John the Baptist saw judgement as an essential part of the Messiah's mission. From John we learn how to survive it.
History’s Highest Hope: Sermon for Advent 1
A sermon for Advent Sunday. Preached one week early at St Matthews Shenton Park: History's Highest Hope - Isaiah 40.1-11.
Bishop Gwynne College, South Sudan
BGC is an old college. I gave a lecture there in 1978 when it was located in Mundri. They were rebuilding after an aerial bombardment.
Fire of God
In Juba, South Sudan, my colleague Paul and I were getting sick of being cooped up in our “safe house”. We began to dream of climbing the small mountain we could see a few kilometres away to the south. Anticipating…