A sermon by Rod Benson Luke 18:1-8 Paddy was driving down the street in a sweat. He had an important meeting to attend, and he was running late, and he was having great difficulty finding a parking spot. Looking up to heaven, he said, “Lord, take pity on me. If you find me a parking …
Praying when evil is near
A sermon by Rod Benson Ephesians 6:10-17 Satan and his demon sidekick were walking down the street, watching a man 20 yards ahead who was on the verge of realizing the supreme truth of the universe. The demon grew worried, and began to nudge Satan, but Satan looked calm. Sure enough, the man suddenly realized …
Praying when God is silent
A sermon by Rod Benson Mark 15:21-39 Christians are people who pray. We love prayer. We love answers to prayer. We believe it is vital to our identity as Christians. And yet we are not immune to the malady of unanswered prayer. Is God indifferent to our cries for help, our desperate pleas, our intercession …
In the shadow of death
A sermon for Good Friday by Rod Benson Romans 5:6-8 Many Australians today identify Good Friday with nothing more than fish pie, or a long weekend, or beer, barbecues and beaches. But if you were to walk along Main Street and take a straw poll, and ask, “What is Good Friday about?” you might get …
An odd couple
A sermon by Rod Benson Call me Boaz. And let me tell you a story from long ago, in the time when the judges ruled Israel… But first, a little about me. You’ll find my story in the little Book of Ruth in the Old Testament, tucked away between Judges and 1 Samuel. My dad’s name …
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