Brad was a 'streetie' who cared for all the other 'streeties. This sermon parallels the Easter Story of the first century with that of Brad in the 21st century.
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Using the Gospel of Luke this sermon looks at customs and rules of 1st Century Palestine especially those with meals. Which included absolutism and cultural relativism.
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An exploration of prayer from the Hebrew fearful autocratic God point of view. Compared to the ominpresent, loving God of Jesus' Good New.
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The parable of weeds and wheat paralleled with the 20th Century's history of El Salvador A country that has faced despair and lives for hope.
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St Matthew's is at a crossroad with expanding our ministry to more group of our community. Philosopher John Ralston Saul and Jesus counter cultural methods are using to support our new direction
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The Gospel reading is one of the apocalyptic genre. Literature for oppressed peoples. It explains the opposite of what is, the nature of the universe, a call to persist.
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The journey to the 'way of God' includes the need to face fear. Travel to the heart of reality and cope with the timing and need for change.
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A reflection on literalism, relying on the Hebrew Scriptures. Literalism is absurd, a tool of convenience to justify any ideology that is tragically dangerous.
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A challenge to think and live in the present. Not in the Bible stories of future life but 'being' and 'realising'.
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A challenge to redefine our interpretation of God. Including our liturgy and hymns that refer to an authoritive and autocratic God.
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Tragedy , compassion ,love and healing are the components of today's Gospel on World Peace Day.
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Examples of forgiveness given at great cost from an indivdual to mankind thus achieving 'costly grace' Examples include: Jesus, Dietrich Bonhoeffer and survivors of the Holocaust.
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Ian challenges us to look at the Bible as a collection of near death experiences. With Jesus we can experience a new life by our ability to accept change and to live life to the full.
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Matthew's Gospel refers to the poorest in Society being the face of Christ. Ian talks about liberationism and poverty in South America.
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A challenge to everyone to look at poverty and those with power in the 21st century.
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A reflection of St Paul's world ofblack and white, right or wrong. Jesus' way was a message of taking control of our own lives, creat our own destiny.
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New Zealand's anti-nuclear stand against world-wide opinion and John's attempt to walk on water are compared.
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Celebrating our Patronal Sunday with acknowlegement of our inclusiveness by challenging theological and social boundaries in Auckland.
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A challenge to the parishioners of St Matthew in the city at the time of their AGM and the many tasks before them to achieve their ministry of inclusion.
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A challenge to face our fears, life's uncertainities and pain. Illustrated by Archbishop Rowan William's thoughts and action in New York during the week of 9/11.
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