| Paul's
Third Missionary Journey |
[15 August 2010]
We didn’t get to visit Aphrodisias in our
recent trip to Turkey, but if we did I would have gone to the little
museum there to see a square stone pillar that originally we think
was part of the local synagogue. It was found in 1976 and what
interested archeologists were the names engraved on the column. In
total there were 126 of them and the experts tell us these names
were people who helped pay for the construction of part of the
synagogue. However what is interesting is that the names are clearly
divided under separate headings. Just over half are Jews but 43 %
are listed as God –worshipers or God fearers. 43% were Gentiles.
What were Gentiles doing committing hard earned cash to building
part of a synagogue for?
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| Fundamentalism
and the Most Important Meeting in the History of the Church |
[8 August 2010]
Paul wasn’t a great meetings man. He
liked action rather than pontification, and sitting around trying to
get a consensus view wasn’t something he was good at.
But there was one meeting that he
went out of his way to attend. In the history of the church it is
known as Council of Jerusalem and it occurred in AD49. All the big
guns were there and this was the meeting that gave birth to
Christianity as a new religion.
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| The
Apostle Paul - Part 1 |
[1 August 2010]
I have not always particularly liked the
Apostle Paul. Jesus has always been my hero because he appears as
someone full of compassion and kindness whose heart is open to all
people. Paul often appears harder and exclusive. Paul tells us that
women should wear hats in church and be silent, while Jesus talks to
women and listens to their story. Paul seems to have a problem with
sex and tells us that marriage is sort of OK but its better not
to.
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| Evolving
Faith in Western Culture - Part II The Journey Today |
[20 June 2010]
Any religion must help
people address the critical questions of their life, culture and
world. If it doesn't do that, far from being useless, it is one
among the problems we face. And the critical problems of our world
stem from the excessive human footprint on it. Thus an
ecological imperative must drive all our ideals, religions and
activity. A new era is beginning where we must learn again to live
in harmony with the cosmos
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| If you would like
a copy of one of the sermons listed below, please send an email to Dugald
Wilson |
| 2010 |
|
| 21 March 2010 |
The Common Good |
| 14 March 2010 |
A Good Neighbour |
| 7 March 2010 |
Work |
| 28 February 2010 |
What Makes a Healthy Family |
| 21 February 2010 |
Enough is Enough |
| 14 February 2010 |
Me and the New Narcissistic
Culture |
| 7 February 2010 |
Self Interest and Greed |
| 31 January 2010 |
The Jesus Way |
| 24 January 2010 |
The Temptations of Christ |
| 17 January 2010 |
You are My Beloved |
| 2009 |
|
| 5 December 2009 |
May the Light of Jesus Shine
Fresh |
| 22 November 2009 |
What is in Your Treasure Bag |
| 15 November 2009 |
The Lord's Prayer - Part 4 |
| 8 November 2009 |
"Thou Art with Me" |
| 25 October 2009 |
The Lord's Prayer - Part 3 |
| 23 August 2009 |
He Came Not to be Served but
to Serve |
| 16 August 2009 |
Tithing |
| 9 August 2009 |
God Watches How We Use Our
Money |
| 12 July 2009 |
Prayer and Contemplation |
| 5 July 2009 |
Practices that Nourish Faith |
| 28 June 2009 |
How is your Heart? |
| 7 June 2009 |
The Holy Spirit - The Midwife
of the True Self |
| 31 May 2009 |
The Holy Spirit |
| 24 May 2009 |
What Do You Do with Your
Failure |
| 10 May 2009 |
Worry and Fear |
| 3 May 2009 |
The Call of God |
| 26 April 2009 |
Blessed are the Peacemakers |
| 19 April 2009 |
The Importance of the
Resurrection |
| 8 March 2009 |
Hospitality |
| 1 March 2009 |
Prayer |
| 22 February 2009 |
Telling My Story |
| 15 February 2009 |
Darwin's Legacy |
| 8 February 2009 |
How Do We Interpret the
Creation Stories |
| 1 February 2009 |
Our Image of God 2 |
| 24 January 2009 |
Our Image of God 1 |
| 11 January 2009 |
The True and False Self |
| 4 January 2009 |
The Great Commandment |
| 2008 |
|
| 30 November 2008 |
Where is God? |
| 16 November 2008 |
Are You Enjoying Life Enough |
| 9 November 2008 |
Jesus Wept |
| 26 October 2008 |
Stewardship of creation |
| 19 October 2008 |
Healthy families |
| 12 October 2008 |
Issues to consider when voting |
| 14 September 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Sloth |
| 31 August 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Lust |
| 24 August 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Greed |
| 17 August 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins -
Gluttony |
| 10 August 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Anger |
| 3 August 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Envy |
| 26 July 2008 |
The Seven Deadly Sins - Pride |
| 13 July 2008 |
The Spiritual Practice of
Worship |
| 6 July 2008 |
The Spiritual Practice of
Justice |
| 15 June 2008 |
Growing Churches Practise
Contemplation |
| 18 May 2008 |
Emerging Church |
| 4 May 2008 |
Be Yourself |
| 27 April 2008 |
A Better Way |
| 20 April 2008 |
Acceptance |
| 6 April 2008 |
The Cross - Part Two |
| 30 March 2008 |
The Cross |
| 10 February 2008 |
The Way of Sacrifice |
| 3 February 2008 |
Violence in Our Community |
| 27 January 2008 |
What has become of our souls? |
| 20 January 2008 |
Climate Change |
| 13 January 2008 |
The Issue of Creation |
| 6 January 2008 |
The Great C's |
| 2007 |
|
| 23 December 2007 |
What's it all about? |
| 28 October 2007 |
Love |
| 21 October 2007 |
Finding God's Dream for Our
Lives |
| 7 October 2007 |
God's Special Dream |
| 2 September 2007 |
The Father Wound |
| 26 August 2007 |
Prayer as Meditation and
Contemplation |
| 19 August 2007 |
Prayer Problems |
| 12 August 2007 |
Prayer |
| 29 July 2007 |
Investing Your Money as a
Christian |
| 22 July 2007 |
Paul in Athens |
| 15 July 2007 |
William Wilberforce |
| 24 June 2007 |
The Conversion of Paul |
| 17 June 2007 |
Jesus at the Centre |
| 10 June 2007 |
A Minority Religion that
Attracts |
| 3 June 2007 |
The Holy Spirit |
| 20 May 2007 |
The Good Samaritan |
| 13 May 2007 |
God Knows Us by Name |
| 5 May 2007 |
The Kingdom of God and
FAIRTRADE |
| 22 April 2007 |
Thin Places |
| 25 March 2007 |
Understanding the Cross |
| 11 March 2007 |
How Do You See God? |
| 11 February 2007 |
YES! God |
| 4 February 2007 |
God Whispers |
| 28 January 2007 |
Finding God's Perspective |
| 21 January 2006 |
The Core of Jesus' Ministry |
| 2006 |
|
| 24 December 2006 |
Jesus Born as One of Us |
| 10 December 2006 |
Making Space for God |
| 3 December 2006 |
The Dream of Jesus |
| 25 November 2006 |
The Use of Money |
| 19 November 2006 |
Concerning Poverty -
Celebrating Ebule |
| 12 November 2006 |
The Story of Ruth |
| 5 November 2006 |
Why Me? |
| 29 October 2006 |
Vision for St Marks |
| 22 October 2006 |
Job |
| 8 October 2006 |
Same
Sex Relationships and Leadership in the Church |
| 1 October 2006 |
Jesus
- Son of Good |
| 24 September 2006 |
Jesus
the Saviour |
| 17 September 2006 |
Who
Do You Say that I Am? |
| 10 September 2006 |
Let
Spring Inspire You |
| 3 September 2006 |
The
Amazing Father |
| 20 August 2006 |
What
is Your Deep Longing for Your Church Community? |
| 13 August 2006 |
The
Value of Compost |
| 6 August 2006 |
Blessed
are the Peacemakers |
| 30 July 2006 |
Climate Change |
| 23 July 2006 |
The Power of Forgiveness |
| 16 July 2006 |
The Power of Acceptance |
| 9 July 2006 |
The Power of Peacemaking |
| 2 July 2006 |
The Power of Good
Relationships |
| 25 June 2006 |
The Power of Determination |
| 18 June 2006 |
Getting God's Perspective on
Your Life |
| 11 June 2006 |
Born Again / Born from Above |
| 4 June 2006 |
The Holy Spirit |
| 21 May 2006 |
Love One Another |
| 14 May 2006 |
Mothers' Day |
| 7 May 2006 |
The Good Shepherd |
| 30 April 2006 |
A
Joyful People |
| 23 April 2006 |
Jesus
- Saviour of What? |
| 2 April 2006 |
Am
I Growing in Love for God and All People |
| 19 February 2006 |
The Man on His Mat |
| February 2006 |
Guest Sermon - Bono's Address
to US Leaders |
| 12 February 2006 |
Is
Nothing Sacred? |
| 5 February 2006 |
Spirit
Filled |
| 29 January 2006 |
Demons
and Evil |
| 8 January 2006 |
You
Are My Beloved |
| 1 January 2006 |
God
is With You |
| 2005 |
|
| 27 November |
Making Space
for Jesus |
| 20 November |
You Shall
Not Covet |
| 13 November |
Do Not Bear
False Witness |
| 6 November |
Do Not Murder |
| 30 October |
Death and Dying |
| 23 October |
Keeping the Sabbath |
| 16 October |
Finding Solid Ground |
| 11 September |
The Power of Forgiveness |
| 21 August |
A Vision for St Marks |
| 14 August |
Christian Faith and World Poverty |
| 7 August |
Peace Sunday 2005 |
| 31 July |
Feeding the 5000 |
| 17 July |
The
Bible |
| 10 July |
Psalm
139 |
| 3 July |
God
Guides Us |
| 15 May |
The
Holy Spirit |
| 8 May |
The
Importance of Family |
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