Jesus' transfiguration is an example of a mountaintop experience (literally) for Jesus and the inner circle of three disciples he takes with him. But after the mountaintop - there is…
At the start of his ministry, Jesus is sent out by the Holy Spirit into the Judean wilderness where he faces three temptations by the devil. As is often the…
Today's parable from Luke is framed by Jesus' question - a question each of us has to answer: Why do you call me Lord, Lord and not do what I say? The…
Today our sermon topic is about loving your enemies. Perhaps more than anything else, this is one of the characteristics of Christians that is the most striking witness to the…
Today, rather than comment on the Gospel passage, I am going to follow up from the Treaty of Waitangi sermon last week to speak about one of the outstanding Māori…
Today, rather than comment on the Gospel passage, I am going to speak directly about the Treaty of Waitangi. Today we celebrate the signing of the founding document of our…
This podcast follows on from last week's podcast. Jesus stands up in the synagogue at Nazareth and declares his mission by reading the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He then…
Jesus returns to Nazareth from Capernaum and reads from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah. His claim to be the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecy causes uproar. The Youtube clip is…
John's Gospel is the only one to record this miracle which Jesus did in response to a pressing social and cultural need. To run out of wine at a wedding…
One of the elements of the Christmas story that doesn't get much 'air time' is the flight of the holy family to Egypt. Early in his life, in order to…