Sermons

Mark 10:13-16. Absence creates space in our lives for a renewed awareness of the mystery and Presence at the heart of life. But it takes a skill to be able to perceive Presence in the midst of what feels like Absence.

Mark 10:1-12. Jesus has some hard things to say about divorce. His words need to be read carefully and in a large context in order not to do terrible harm.

Mark 9:30-49. While it's true we humans are created in the image and likeness of God, at the same time it's true there is a part of our nature that often lives as something less than the luminous beings we were created to be...

Mark 9:9-29. Jesus asked a lot of questions. We tend to rush too quickly to answers and fail to miss the important work that holding the questions can do in our lives.

Mark 9:1-8. The process Jesus underwent in the Transfiguration is the process of our lives. However, we can only enter fully into this process to the degree in which we approach life with the same attitude as Jesus.

Mark 8:27-38. Life is beset on all sides by uncertainty. It is hard to discern the way ahead. But Jesus offers some guidance for the way forward when we found ourselves doubting the best direction.

Mark 8:14-26. To do Easter effectively, certain skills are required. But they may not be the skills we first thought were necessary. What are the skills of Easter?

Mark 8:1-13. There are times in life when it may feel as if there is not enough to go around to meet our pressing needs. If we look more closely we may see that life is characterised not by scarcity but abundance.

Mark 7:31-37. In this small incident in Mark’s Gospel, Jesus points to the core of his message and the heart of his mission. It is not what we might normally think of as the defining characteristic of Jesus’s purpose.

Mark 7:24-30 tells a shocking story that appears to portray Jesus in a most unfavourable light. But upon closer inspection there may be a word of deep encouragement in this troubling story.