Here at the Lord’s table, we celebrate the victory won by Jesus, to free us from the crippling effects of our slavery to sin.Jesus took the penalty of our sin upon himself, when on the cross he...

In John’s gospel there are seven miracles he called signs, because they point to something far greater than the miraculous event. The first sign was at a wedding in Cana, where Jesus turned water...

In the two weeks before Christmas, I learnt of two people who had died as a result of work accidents.It was a sobering reminder as we celebrate Christmas, that Jesus came into a world of pain and...

In Romans 1:20, Paul states that, “since the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made.”What are the aspects of our world that...

To a person who doesn’t understand, Christian faith may seem like a lack of freedom, of being restricted by commandments that stop us doing things.But in John 8:36, Jesus promised, “if the Son sets...

As I get older, I find what I used to see as remote history now seems very recent.  The year 1898 may sound ancient, but it was only little more than 50 years before I was born, about 2/3 of my...

Provable scientific theories are eventually changed or discarded over time, but Albert Einstein said he was confident there was one theory that would never be discarded — the Theory of...

When I was first invited to lead in Communion and reflect on the meaning of the Lord’s Supper, I did some homework; I borrowed, from the old Evangelical Library, a very large book with explanations...

When I heard our recent sermon on why are there so many denominations, I was reminded of how it is a miracle that we have been given the bible — that people were led by God to largely agree on the...

I really enjoy Christmas – the decorations and lights, food, gift giving, and catching up with family and friends. But Christmas time also leads me back to the start of the bible, when God called...

There is a painting by the French artist Paul Gauguin which has the longest and most interesting title that I know – it’s called “Where Do We Come From? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?”The painting...

Earlier this year, during the worst of the Covid lockdown, like me, you were probably very grateful to have large transparent windows, to see out to the wider world, and to fill your house with...

We are told by the media that this year has been the worst ever in Australia, that we’ve had unprecedented fires and floods, and now this virus. But once again, the media have got it wrong. Our...

Here we celebrate the miracle of Jesus on the cross, where he won our forgiveness, and saved us from sin and death. How do we respond to this? And when people go about their activity in this world,...

Our Lord Jesus instituted this meal, so it is from God. But with these plain old plates and cups, and simple bread and juice, where do we see its divine nature?That’s easier to see if we think of...