Sermons
When your security gets trashed hold on to Christ.
Stand firm. You will be given the wisdom you need at the right time. The disciples were excited about how grand and wonderful the temple was. They thought it was… Read more
Non-violence. Leymay Gbowee, a Lutheran Superhero.
May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the people. Psalm 149:6-7 These… Read more
Lost and found. Lost sheep, lost coin, brave shepherd, determined and successful woman.
Lost sheep. The burden on the shepherd was to restore the sheep, or at least bring back it’s remains if it had been attacked by a wild animal. The shepherd… Read more
Count the cost, pick up your cross, follow me, hate your family. Yet Jesus still goes viral.
It seems crazy. Jesus is saying these very provocative, in-your-face things, and yet crowds still follow him. He knows that he will soon give up everything he has and is,… Read more
How humility moved from being an embarrassment to being a virtue.
Luke 14:7. When Jesus noticed how the dinner guests all went for the places of honour, he told them this parable…’Don’t choose the best seats, go sit at the lowest..then… Read more
Seeing myself in a bent over woman, a critical synagogue leader, and a compassionate Christ
Luke 13:10-17. Standing up straight after 18 years of pain. Parts of us are like the bent over woman, like the critical synagogue leader, and like Jesus who heals. Let’s… Read more
The road trip to Jerusalem. Lessons on the Way.
Luke 12:32-40 Don’t be afraid – God’s got your back. The disciples are travelling to Jerusalem, and Jesus is trying to prepare them for his death and resurrection. First lesson… Read more
I have come to bring division and fire. Family tensions for Jesus.
Family tensions – Jesus knew it firsthand. ‘I have come to bring division.’ Luke 12:51 Love and care within a family is vital. Think of how many times that theme… Read more
The rich man who turned out to be a fool. Luke 12:13-21
The man who insisted that Jesus back up his right to have the inheritance sorted out his way got a shock. Jesus was more interested in what was going on… Read more
Luke 11. Learning to pray. God has our back.
Our PNG members who worship with us get the village parables that Jesus told in ways that we don’t. We hear the story about the man who gets an unexpected… Read more