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Hearts Of Darkness (Part 1/2)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 2-189 (Expository Sermon) HEARTS OF DARKNESS (Part 1/2) Isaiah 1:1-20 by Rod Benson In his private journal, found on his desk after his tragic death in an plane crash, UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjöld wrote, “On a really clean tablecloth, the smallest speck of dirt annoys the eye. At high altitudes, a […]
Act As If God Exists
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-121 Sunday 29 Jun 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 14 – ACT AS IF GOD EXISTS When did someone last declare their beliefs to you, honestly and clearly? Talk to God about the experience, good or bad. In our own day agnosticism, if not assured atheism, seems to be the default […]
Your Life As A Missionary
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-119 (Topical Sermon) YOUR LIFE AS A MISSIONARY by Rod Benson On Australian TV in 1996 there was a well known bank advertisement ending with the words, “For the most important person in the world . . . you.” Effective advertising appeals to one of two basic human emotions – fear or […]
Sermon For Lent (John Claypool)
The Rev. Dr. John R. Claypool Rector St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Birmingham, Alabama In the beginning of Lent, you may well have heard a priest say, “I invite you, therefore, in the name of the church to the observance of the Holy Lent,” and then suggest seven different ways that you could set about achieving […]
The Old Testament And Sex
I remember our Old Testament professor at (now-named) Morling College opening up this subject very interestingly. I’d sometimes wondered about Saul retreating into a cave to ‘cover his feet’ :-)! (Rev. Dr. John Thompson died recently, and he is missed). If you want a nice Bible without obscenity or sex you’re gonna be battling. The […]
Longing For God (Psalm 13)
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-117 Sunday 22 Jun 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 13 – A LONGING FOR GOD Are you impatient enough for the coming of the kingdom? ‘Lord give me patience, not apathy.’ How long? This psalm might chime with your mood, or your situation, today – or it might not, and so […]
The Penalty For Sin (1 Of 2)
Numbers 16:1-50 In his book Effective Leadership, British management consultant John Adair shared what he called a “short course on leadership”: The six most important words – “I admit I made a mistake.” The five most important words: “I am proud of you.” The four most important words: “What is your opinion?” The three most […]
The Penalty For Sin (2 Of 2)
Numbers 16:1-50 [continued from E131] If these are the effects of sin on people during the times of Moses and Jesus, what does sin do to me? First, it affects my self-harmony. It leads to self-deception, shame, greed, angst, and a deep spiritual dissatisfaction. The psalmist beautifully reflected this profound yearning after reality: “As the […]
Gold Standard Of Truth
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-116 Sunday 15 Jun 2003 Psalms on Sundays Reading: Psalm 12 – THE GOLD STANDARD OF TRUTH Come to God’s Word with sincere thoughts and words of your own. The motto of the London Stock Exchange, ‘My word is my bond’, may need a little reframing for the digital age, but no […]
Crossing All Boundaries
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 3-109 Whitsunday 08 Jun 2003 Reading: Acts 2:1-11 – CROSSING ALL BOUNDARIES Come, Holy Spirit. We give you permission to have your way with us today. The Spirit comes ‘suddenly … from heaven’ in the context of the community gathered in prayer (1:14) expecting the fulfilment of Jesus’ prophecies (1:4,5,8). There are […]
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