A sermon by Rod Benson Ruth 3:1-18 Call me Naomi. And let me tell you a story from the days when the judges ruled Israel. Life began well for me. I was born into an Israelite family, from the clan of Ephrathites and the tribe of Judah. We lived in the recently conquered town of …
A chance meeting
A sermon by Rod Benson Ruth 2:1-23 Call me Ruth. And let me tell you a story from the days when the judges ruled Israel. It’s a story of fear and failure. It’s a story of hope and joy. It’s a love story. You’ve already heard how I came to leave Moab in the east, …
Being old, being Christian
A sermon by Rod Benson Proverbs 16:31-33 Time. Time is what keeps the light from reaching us. Time is of the essence. Time is the life of the soul. Time is the great physician. It’s high time we did something. Have you got the time? I don’t have enough time. When the trumpet of the …
Being Australian, being Christian
A sermon for Australia Day 2016 by Rod Benson Matthew 22:15-22 “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, oi, oi!” Brothers and sisters of the Australian soil, I greet you. On Tuesday Australia celebrates its birthday, in recognition of that defining event of national history, the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New …
Praying when church is boring
A sermon by Rod Benson Matthew 6:9-13 What do you do when church is boring? What do you do when participating in worship with others no longer satisfies? There are times when each of us grows bored or dissatisfied with the way things are. We may yearn for the good old days, and those old …
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