Sermons from January 2024
Jesus, Tempted
What sorts of things do you find tempting? Although there may be similarities, our temptations are uniquely ours. They are tailored to our personal wants and desires. Temptations are tempting because we think that they have something good to offer us. We give in to temptations when we think that doing so will make our lives easier and better. Of course, there is always a cost when we do that – a cost that is often far greater than we…
Jesus’ Genealogy?!?
Every year, a new advert for lamb is made in preparation for Australia day. This year, the advert suggests that lamb is the solution to closing the generation gap. Different generations look at the world differently – and look down on the generations that came before them. And yet the truth is that each generation is shaped by the one that raised it! Near the start, someone yells across the gap that they invented the internet that the other side…
Time to get Ready!
At the end of the school year, Taryn and her fellow year 6 teachers took their students on a special outing to an amusement park in Mandurah. The trip had been planned and booked well in advance. But when they arrived at the entrance to the park, the place seemed all too quiet. It turns out that the park had forgotten about the booking – and weren’t ready for them! They managed to get things running, and people had fun,…