You are unique

Talk to Blakehurst Baptist Church Leisure Group Christmas Luncheon, 16 November 2000. Psalm 139:13-14 God could have come as a preformed child, found, like Superman, in a field somewhere - arriving not from Krypton but from heaven. Or God could have immediately created a whole body, as he did with Adam when he formed his flesh …

The mystery of Christmas

Talk to Blakehurst Baptist Church Leisure Group Christmas Luncheon, 19 November 1998 Isaiah 9:1-2 Weary, we arrive once more at Bethlehem,Asking if this yearly journey is needful or worthwhile.But, O God! Our God indeed!As Christmas approaches our hearts start to beat to your music,And our minds acknowledge a wonder set in strawWorth a thousand journeys …

Guess how much God loves you

A Christmas Day sermon by Rod Benson When my three boys were very young, I used to read to them in the evening, and one of my favourites was a 1994 British childrenโ€™s book, Guess How Much I Love You, masterfully written by Sam MaBratney and beautifully illustrated by Anita Jeran. It tells the story …

Ten words at Christmas

Yesterday was Christmas Day and I thought I'd go to a church service close to where I'm holidaying in Brisbane, Australia. ย Responding to a text message from my 16-year-old son giving me the start time, I turned up to Unnamed Baptist Church on time, alone, in a car emblazoned with bright yellow interstate number plates, …