Sermons
“Who am I? I am chosen!” (Ephesians #1)
How would you complete the statement: “I am _______”? The world tries to answer this question for us. It attempts to fill in the blank. “I am [my profession]” is… Read more
“Isn’t the Bible a dusty, old book full of fairy tales?” (Good Question #4)
The Bible can seem pretty strange. If you’ve grown up with it, you can be desensitized to its strangeness. For starters we call it a book (“Bible” means “book”), but… Read more
“Isn’t the church full of hypocrites?” (Good Question #3)
We’re in full election mode with the Australian Federal election looming this coming Saturday (18th May 2019). During the campaign, one of the favourite words seems to have been “hypocrite.”… Read more
“Where’s God in pain and suffering” (Good Question #2)
The experience of pain and suffering can cause some people to question the very existence of God. Atheist author and actor Stephen Fry was asked what he’d say to God… Read more
“Why bother with God?” (Good Question #1)
It’s suggested that American author Mark Twain once said, “Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool.” This is a strong critique on religion, including the… Read more
“Is Jesus really alive today?” (Good Question, Easter Sunday)
(This sermon was preached at our Easter dawn service at the local cemetery). There is a family of related words often associated with Easter: “amazing,” “astonishing,” “bewildering,” “wonderful.” Take a… Read more
“How can a death 2,000 years ago help me today?” (Good Question, Good Friday)
The events of Jesus’ death which we’ve seen and heard this morning happened just short of 2,000 years ago. I don’t know where you are on your faith journey, but… Read more
“Why did Jesus give us this meal?” (Good Question, Holy Thursday)
There are a variety of religious rituals that exist across the globe. Take for example the Fire Festival in one Japanese village. A small group of villagers build an 18… Read more
“Jesus descends into the valley” (Gospel of Luke, Palm Sunday)
(Five young people were confirmed at the 10:30am service at Zion, Walla Walla). There’s a familiar scene in hundreds of movies and TV programs: a police officer is on foot,… Read more
“Jesus takes the place of the guilty” (Gospel of Luke, Lent 5)
Recap If anyone tells you the Bible is boring, then there’s one thing you know for sure — they haven’t read it! The Bible is action packed. It’s full of… Read more
