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He brings down the mighty! (A sermon on Luke 1:39-55)

“If the Assyrians come into our land and tread upon our soil, we will raise against them seven shepherds and eight installed as rulers.” (Micah 5:5) That’s from today’s assigned text from the book of Micah, and I was really … Continue reading

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Prepare to Fight! (A sermon on Luke 3:7-18)

John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have … Continue reading

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Whistle-blowers are the prophets of our age! – Fightcha.com, December 2015

The request for an interview with fightcha.com came as a bit of a surprise. I think they found me through Twitter. The bigger surprise though came after I quickly responded to a handful of questions that I assumed were going to be … Continue reading

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My Kingdom is not of this world!  (A sermon on John 18:33-37) 

Then Pilate entered the headquarters* again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, ‘Are you the King of the Jews?’ 34Jesus answered, ‘Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?’ 35Pilate replied, ‘I am not a Jew, am I? … Continue reading

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Extremist Widows! (A sermon on Mark 12:41-44)

A priest by the name of Wes Seeliger tells of a time he was shopping for a motorcycle where the Harley-Davidson salesperson gave him a compelling sales pitch – “this machine will go from 0 to 150 in 20 seconds … Continue reading

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Ruth: Sexuality and Self-sacrifice? (Ruth 1:16-18)

“But Ruth said, “Do not press me to leave you or to turn back from following you! Where you go, I will go; Where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God. … Continue reading

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The Gospel According to Adolf Hitler (A Sermon on Mark 10:35-45)

‘One hundred cowards do not add up to one hero. One hundred fools do not add up to one wise man’. It’s a quote from a book I’m reading at the moment. Those who know me well know that I … Continue reading

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Revolution Now! (A sermon on the Book of Amos)

On Friday the Grand Mufti of Australia, Dr Ibrahim Abu Mohamed, held a press conference in response to last week’s tragic shooting and killing of Curtis Cheng outside of Parramatta Police Station by 15 year-old schoolboy Farhad Jabar, who was … Continue reading

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The Secular Face of God (A Sermon on the Book of Ester)

“The king rose from the feast in wrath and went into the palace garden, but Haman stayed to beg his life from Queen Esther, for he saw that the king had determined to destroy him. When the king returned from … Continue reading

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