"If I ever reach Heaven I expect to find three wonders there: first, to meet some I had not thought to see there; second, to miss some I had thought to meet there; and third, the greatest wonder of all, to find myself there." - John Newton
Sermon Notes – 3 March 2019, Matthew 5:33-37: Sacred Swearing
What does it mean to live a life of radical truth telling? What does it mean for our yes to mean yes and our no to mean no?
Building a Preaching Team: How and Why We Have Changed Our Preaching Calendar
I would far rather have a legacy that leaves lots of other gifted communicators of God's truth to serve the church, than one that simply saw me preach a lot because people liked it.
Sermon Notes – Messy Grace (1 Corinthians), Part 1: Unstoppable
In week 1 we looked at how the church in Corinth got its start, and how that encourages us today to persevere in the work of making disciples and planting churches.
Sermon Notes – The Good Life, Part IV: Happy and Holy
In this sermon series we are taking time to examine a theology of joy, happiness and contentment in the life of the Christian. Why does Paul command us to rejoice? What are we supposed to rejoice in or about? How can our faith bring about a genuine gladness in God regardless of what we might... Continue Reading →
Sermon Notes – The Good Life, Part 1: Glad God?
In this sermon series we are taking time to examine a theology of joy, happiness and contentment in the life of the Christian. Why does Paul command us to rejoice? What are we supposed to rejoice in or about? How can our faith bring about a genuine gladness in God regardless of what we might go through?
Sermon Notes – gRace Part 3: Gracism, A New Way Forward
In this sermon series we are examining how the gospel must influence how we understand race, community and multi-cultural expressions of faith. In week one we simply sought to build a theological conviction that shows that God calls his people away from homogeny and towards an evangelistic form of diversity, that shows his glory and... Continue Reading →
Sermon Notes – gRace Part 2: Good Fences Make Bad Neighbours
In this sermon series we are examining how the gospel must influence how we understand race, community and multi-cultural expressions of faith. In week one we simply sought to build a theological conviction that shows that God calls his people away from homogeny and towards an evangelistic form of diversity, that shows his glory and... Continue Reading →
gRace Part 1 – God’s Perfect People
In this sermon series we are examining how the gospel must influence how we understand race, community and multi-cultural expressions of faith. In week one we simply sought to build a theological conviction that shows that God calls his people away from homogeny and towards an evangelistic form of diversity, that shows his glory and... Continue Reading →