What would George do? (Part 1)

The experience of suffering and grief in the life of G. H. Morling   Bush fires aside, the year 2020 was supposed to be a good one. A new year, a new decade, the year number itself a virtual palindrome โ€“ what could go wrong? And then Covid-19 stepped in, no longer a far-off disease …

Here in the grace of God I stand

David Bilbrough, author of the song, "I am a new creation, no more in condemnation" (1983). A sermon by Rod Benson Romans 6:1-14 Apart from restrooms, and ticketless parking, one of the most useful things about modern shopping malls is the addition of touchscreen information maps in strategic locations throughout the facility. I enter the …

N.T. Wright on the death penalty

By Rod Benson Here's what British bishop and New Testament scholar N.T. Wright wrote in a recent piece for The Washington Post: You canโ€™t reconcile being pro-life on abortion and pro-death on the death penalty. โ€ฆ Mind you, there is in my view just as illogical a position on the part of those who solidly …

Easter message

The long weekend is almost upon us, offering time to catch our breath and reflect on where weโ€™ve come from and where weโ€™re heading.  We all have hopes for the future โ€“ whether private or public, small or large.  What are your hopes for 2010?  What are your hopes for the future?  What gives you …