21 December 2021 In Matthew 16, Jesus asks his disciples, who do people say that I am? Then a follow-up question? Who do you say that I AM? Jesus ‘question is not merely a question for the sake of asking; instead, He invites his disciples and us to know the Incarnate Logos. Our Lord had…

Advent III, 12 December 2021 The third Sunday in Advent is called Gaudete Sunday, from the Latin, to rejoice.  It’s difficult to connect the straightforward words of John the Baptist with the subject of rejoicing.  We read from the prophet Zephaniah that God relented His judgment upon Israel; and in Paul’s letter to the Philippians, two prominent ladies in the church were in conflict…

Advent II, 5 December 2021 Luke 3:1-6 “I don’t need a church to tell me I am wrong where I already know I am wrong; I need a church to tell me I am wrong when I think I am right.”[1]   At times we think we’re right, and yet we’re wrong and need the Church…

Advent I, 28 November 2021 “Many voices ask for our attention.  There is a voice that says, ‘Prove that you are a good person.’  Another voice says, ‘You’d better be ashamed of yourself.’  There also is a voice that says, ‘Nobody really cares about you,’ and one that says, ‘Be sure to become successful, popular, and powerful.’  But underneath…

Christ the King, 21 November 2021 The Feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 in response to growing secularism and nationalism in Europe and the world.  The Old Testament recounts how God established a Covenant with His people to bring a Saviour and Redeemer; the New Testament tells a story…

Proper 28, 14 November 2021 Mark 13:5-13 Because of the pandemic and other disasters, some have thought it’s the end of the world.  The first verse in the Bible says, “In the beginning, God created”; if there’s a beginning, there’s also an end. Understand the signs In the Daily Office reading a few days ago, the religious…

Proper 27, 7 November 2021 The effects of the pandemic have been terrible; however, the world has been awakened to putting right its priorities and core values.  Many people may not return to work: they’re re-thinking how work should be done, because they’ve given everything for work at the expense of family, and they’re considering how…

1 November 2021 Modern technology has revolutionised our lives.  But even if you can see your front door via a satellite in outer space, you cannot find the address of heaven. How should we face death? There are two things in life you cannot control: birth and death.  We want to be in control, but life isn’t…

Proper 26, 31 October 2021 We’ve learned many things during the past year and a half.  We’ve never prayed so much in our lives.  As a young Christian, I learned to pray only when I needed God; but we need to pray all the time, even when we don’t need anything. We’ve been reminded to wash our…

Proper 25, 24 October 2021 There are many churches, and it’s important to ask the Lord, “Where are You planting me?”  Psalm 126:3 says, “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are glad.”  We don’t come to church to be entertained, but to worship Him because He has done great things for us.  If our attitude is to…