Philippians 1:12-30 What are you living for? I’m aware that there are two main groups here today, that I’m speaking to. First, there’s the regulars of Chatswood Baptist Church, here in one sense, because you’re here for church! But …
Ecclesiastes 3 The Great Resignation Many of us have probably come across the term ‘the great resignation’ over the past year. It was coined by Professor Andrew Klotz in the US as he predicted up to 40% of the global workforce …
Ephesians 2:1-10 What if there was no Easter? What would that mean for you? It’s Easter Sunday. An exciting day of the year. A good day for most of us… But why is it a good day? What do we …
Matthew 6:1-18 Authenticity and Private Faith It doesn’t happen often, but I think that our postmodern, secular culture has actually got something right about faith. Particularly in light of what Jesus has to say to us in this passage …
Matthew 5:33-48 Ted Lasso Vs Suits One of the most popular TV shows in 2021 was the Apple TV show Ted Lasso. It revolves around an American football coach who is hired to coach an English football club – …
Matthew 5:13-20 Are Christians a blessing? If you asked your friends or workmates whether they think Christianity has been good for the world… what do you think they’d say? You’d probably get a whole variety of answers, wouldn’t you. Some …
Exodus 25-27, 31 Camping with God Some of us love camping, and some of us don’t. Our last camping trip, in January last year, just for 2 nights on the central coast, was a bit of a nightmare. Firstly, …
Matthew 1:18-25 Why all the fuss? In our family Bible reading time before bed this month, we’ve been doing something different for Advent readings. We’re still reading passages from the bible that all relate one way or another to …
Exodus 20:22 – 23:19 Reacting to the (strange!) detail When we read a passage like this from the Old Testament, it’s quite natural to have a negative reaction. I have to say I wasn’t relishing the thought of preaching …
