Afraid of fear?
Today’s REAP reading included Psalm 90. It got me thinking because it spoke of fearing God in ways that often make us uncomfortable. We are used to a sterile and safe understanding of fearing God – almost akin only to awe and honour and reverence. However, in Psalm 90, fear had to do with God…
Something about soul-stirring songs
I don’t want to keep covering old ground about debates about the place of music in church. But the church I’m a minister in just recently started singing “10 000 Reasons”. It’s not since “Jesus Paid it all” have I seen all congregations get so into and seem so encouraged by a song! Anyway, just…
Psalm 34 Sermon (10am at SPCH)
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Psalm 34:8-10 Taste and See God is Good
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. 9 Fear the Lord, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. 10 The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. David’s key point here is to ‘taste…
Losing my Religion Sermon Series
Listen to: The sharp end of pointlessness (Ecclesiastes 1:1-18) I still haven’t found what I’m looking for (John 14:6) Losing my Religion (Daniel Shayesteh)
Reflections on Laussane III
In late October 2010, I had the privilege of attending the Third Lausanne Congress for World Evangelisation. Set in the picturesque Cape Town RSA and held in an ultra-modern, state-of-the-art conference facility, there were high expectations that this congress would achieve something great in Christian history. However, to be completely honest, before being selected to participate,…
Why We Don’t Believe Sermon Series
Listen to: I hate your intolerance! I evolved, you didn’t! Life sucks then you die!
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Taste and See that Jesus is good! 