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, but it is not a …
What is communion, or the Lord’s Supper?
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. He had brought them to …
What are angels and what do they do?
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 the existence and activity of …
Who is the Holy Spirit and what does he do?
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: There was an old man …
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Who is Jesus Christ and what does he do?
A sermon by Rod Benson A few years ago it was popular in some Christian circles to sport wristbands bearing the acronym WWJD (“What would Jesus do?”). But before we can truly imitate the life of Jesus in our decisions and actions, we need to know “Who is Jesus?” and “What does Jesus do?” Two …
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