Category: Feature Talks
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What God is doing—not only around you, but in you (Daniel 8)
The vision was appalling. It knocked Daniel down. On top of everything else he had experienced, how would he manage to endure it all? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Daniel 8 and also his interior life in the midst of chaos. These 4 points are instructive for us today.
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Answering Skeptics #2 – Hypocrites disprove the credibility of Christianity
In this episode and blog I use a simple illustration to respond to a criticism of Christianity – the presence of hypocrites. Beware, the road is narrow, and the ditch is wide.
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The World Is Going Into Labour (Daniel 7)
Jesus compared the period leading up to his return to labour pains. Are the contractions getting worse? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 7 and a vision about the end of days. It ends with four take-aways for today.
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Daniel, The Lion’s Den and True Bravery Today (Daniel 6)
It’s one of the Bible’s most famous stories. But this is an invitation to hear it again as if for the first time. It’s not a fairytale; it’s about a real person in real danger — and has real applications for us today. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode), explores Daniel 6. True…
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What Should Protestants Think About Lent?
Protestant Christians are sometimes confused (or suspicious) about Lent. Why? In this podcast episode and blog I offer some explanations and then some advice going forward for pilgrims of the Way.
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Being someone’s answered prayer when yours feel unanswered (Daniel 5)
What if you were someone’s answered prayer even as your own felt unanswered — perhaps even in a situation you asked God to change? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks Daniel 5 and the infamous “writing on the wall.” Daniel’s ongoing steadfastness, even into his 80’s is instructive for all of us…
