A sermon by Rod Benson What is the purpose of the church? What is its reason for being? Paul says in Ephesians 3:10-11, “[God’s] intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, according […]
A sermon by Rod Benson There are two certainties in life: birth and death. We celebrate birth, and while we also celebrate death through carefully crafted eulogies and respectful rituals, a death is usually an occasion for sadness and sympathy, reflection, condolences and hushed voices. Death is inevitable and unavoidable, […]
A sermon by Rod Benson As Michael Collins orbited the moon, and as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin prepared to step out of the lunar module of Apollo 11 onto the surface of the moon on 20 July 1969, Aldrin unstowed a small plastic container of wine and some bread. […]
A sermon by Rod Benson Much of what we see around us has elements of order, purpose, fascination and grandeur, but it is a small part of everything that is – even everything within our own neck of the woods. Part of the bigger picture, the hiddenness of reality, involves […]
A sermon by Rod Benson There are many misconceptions and uncertainties about our understanding of the Holy Spirit. It is not without good reason that the Holy Spirit is sometimes sadly referred to as “the Cinderella of theology” or “the displaced person of the Godhead.” Or take the old limerick: […]
