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Darryl Ward
Contributing sermons since Dec 5, 2009
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The Real Face Of The Persecuted
Contributed on May 22, 2017
What does it really mean to be persecuted for following Jesus today?
Two and a half years ago, Florida charity worker Arnold Abbott made world headlines when he was arrested. His crime? Feeding the homeless. Arnold, who was ninety at the time, had been helping prepare hundreds of meals every week since 1990. In 1991, he founded the Maureen A. Abbott Love Thy ...read more
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On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Contributed on May 15, 2017
A sermon about the realisation of God's kingdom.
A short novel I would recommend to anyone who is interested in pondering the mysteries of theology and spirituality is Flatland by Edwin A. Abbot, an English schoolteacher, theologian, and priest, which was first published in 1884. Flatland is set in a two-dimensional universe, where everyone ...read more
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Whose Side Are We On?
Contributed on Apr 9, 2017
Sermon for Palm Sunday
Most of you will remember the 1981 Springbok Tour. For those here who were not living in Aotearoa New Zealand at the time, or were yet born, this was a time of tremendous social upheaval, which arose over a tour by the South African rugby team. Back then, South Africa was an international pariah, ...read more
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God Is Not A Vending Machine
Contributed on Mar 26, 2017
Sermon about faith and doubt
Once upon a time, there was a torrential downpour on the Kapiti Coast. The Waikanae River burst its banks. Waikanae, Otaihanga, and Paraparaumu Beach were beset by sudden flooding. And a very religious man found himself becoming trapped. As the waters began lapping around his deck, his neighbour ...read more
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Ordinary Acts Of Grace
Contributed on Mar 26, 2017
Sermon about ministry amongst the marginalised
During our lives, we encounter some people who make such indelible impressions on us that we are never quite the same again. And one person who had a profound impact on my outlook on life was my friend Sam. Like most of my friends back in the day, Sam was far from conventional. She defiantly ...read more