Sunday 8 January 1995 Genesis 28:10-22 The life of the ancient character Jacob makes great reading - comparable, perhaps, to the unfolding dramas portrayed by the soap operas we see on television, featuring as it does a story of greed, deceit, plots, lies, intrigue, favouritism, jealousy and murderous intent. The Old Testament tells the story …
How to be like God
Ephesians 4:32-5:2 New Year’s resolutions: one of those things that always looks better in prospect than in hindsight, like over-indulgent desserts, or mothers-in-law. How many of you made resolutions this New Year’s Eve? Last year? Did you keep them? I am reminded of a woman concerned about her weight: Five years ago:  I will get …
The heart of Christian ethics
Galatians 5:1-6 One of the temptations I face is that of reading fascinating blog posts, often work-related, at the expense of other important intellectual tasks. Last year I limited my blog browsing, but one blog I continue to find very rewarding and challenging is by Scott Higgins, a fellow Baptist minister and Director of Community …
Reading Harry Potter with Christian eyes
A topical sermon preached by Rod Benson, 6 Jan 2002 Deuteronomy 18:9-13; Isaiah 5:20-21; Colossians 2:8-15; Philippians 4:6-8 Sometimes we forget that the world in which we live is the canvas on which good and evil splash their stories. It might take the rise of Adolf Hitler, or the destruction of the World Trade Center …
What to do about asylum seekers
A sermon by Rod Benson on Psalm 145 Muriel was a professor of art at a major university. She used to leave her office door unlocked so students and colleagues could walk in and leave messages on her mural-sized bulletin board, a collage of clippings, photographs, sketches and notes. For about a year, two items …
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