Last slice of the baked espresso cheesecake I made for lunch today. It disappeared so fast! It's Sunday, and my small group had lunch together at one of our houses. I was tasked with making one of the desserts, so I whipped up this espresso cheesecake. The pre-lunch snacks and the amazing roast ham and …
How to live in the end-times
Writing on how Revelation chapter seven applies to Christian life today, British theologian Ian Paul suggests that The perennial question for anyone thinking seriously about the Christian life and our place in the world has two parts to it. First, we need to think about the world we are in, and try to make sense …
The hope of glory
[This is a transcript of a sermon on Revelation 22:1-5 preached by Rod Benson at Lithgow, Australia, in May 2018] In our most lucid and reflective moments, we all hope for the best. We all yearn to transcend death and decay. We long for a better world. “You have made us for yourself, O Lord,” …
Morning prayer for Wednesday 10 September 2025
Invocation + In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Pause for reflection Good morning, heavenly Father.We worship you, the creator and sustainer of the universe. Good morning, Lord Jesus.We worship you, Saviour and Lord of the world. Good morning, Holy Spirit.We worship you, sanctifier of the people …
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Is everything sad going to come untrue?
Last Tuesday (2 September 2025) was the 52nd anniversary of the death of one of my favourite authors, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. Near the end of Tolkien’s masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, the kind and humble character Sam Gamgee says to Gandalf, “I thought you were dead! But I thought I was dead myself.” And then he asks, “Is …
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