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Sermons on the Gospels

Getting Jesus Wrong — Even When We Sound Right! (Matthew 16:21-28)

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Father Dave

I don’t know exactly why discipleship always has to take this path of pain. I don’t even fully understand why Jesus had to suffer the way He did. Even so, I think we all know that at the end of the journey, we’ll look back and know it was worth the effort! Continue reading →

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Jesus Unmasked! (Matthew 16:13-20)

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Father Dave

Our superhero has been unmasked, His majesty revealed and His powers passed on to His people even though we were never ready for all that power or for the responsibility that came with it. Continue reading →

Bread for the Children… and the Dogs! (Matthew 15:21-28)

Posted on August 15, 2026 by Father Dave

“But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” (Matthew 15:25-26) I love working with the lectionary, as each week it provides … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom is in the Small Things! (Matthew 13:31-33)

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Father Dave

The seed will become a bush, and the dough will rise – that’s the promise! We don’t know exactly how or when this will happen. It’s all quite mysterious, even magical. Even so, we trust the process, and so we keep planting those little seeds and kneading that dough because we know that one day … when we least expect it, the Kingdom comes! Continue reading →

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Don’t Purge the Church!

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Father Dave

Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field.” (Matthew 13:36) I can never read the ‘parable of the weeds in the … Continue reading →

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God Asks for Faithfulness, Not Success! (Matthew 13:3-9)

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Father Dave

“Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky … Continue reading →

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Mercy Knows No Limits!

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Father Dave

And as He sat at dinner in the house, many tax collectors and sinners came and were sitting with Jesus and His disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to His disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax … Continue reading →

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Your Place is Prepared! (John 14:1-3)

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Father Dave

“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And … Continue reading →

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From Fear to Peace – the Jesus Effect!

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Father Dave

Jesus has not abandoned us. It often feels as if He has. Life becomes violent, bloody, confusing. We feel betrayed, devalued, alone. But then, as with Thomas, Jesus comes to us. He shows us His hands and His side, breathes peace into our locked rooms. And in that moment, we realise that He actually never left. Continue reading →

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