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  • Being There Is Everything

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 5,199 views

    A sermon about the sacrament of the Eucharist

    Some of you will know I am a football supporter. And I’m talking about proper football, the type you actually play with your feet. (Although I do also like some of the oval ball offshoots, in which you are allowed to carry the ball.) The club I support is West Ham United Football Club (or West Ham ...read more

  • No Doubt It Really Is Him

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 7,305 views

    Sermon about doubt, and not recognising Jesus

    When I was a child, I was allowed to walk to and from school on my own as soon as I could safely cross the road, and from quite an early age, I was pretty much allowed to disappear all afternoon during weekends, just so long as I was home by dinner time. Now I am not suggesting the world was a ...read more

  • Beggars On Lambton Quay

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 3,773 views

    A sermon about how we should respond to begging

    I have lived in the Wellington Region for well over 30 years, and during this time, I have seen many changes in the urban landscape. Buildings have come and gone. Whole streets have disappeared, and new ones have emerged. But one change I find particularly disturbing is that it is now an everyday ...read more

  • Meeting The Christ On The Margins

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 4,070 views

    Sermon about ministry amongst the marginalised

    Twenty-something years ago, I was at a weekend meeting a few miles out of Taupo. When we had finished our business for the Saturday, a few of us drove into town to have a look around, and at some point, I left the others, so I could patronise one of the local watering holes. I soon found a ...read more

  • Ordinary Acts Of Grace

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
     | 5,313 views

    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

  • God Is Not A Vending Machine

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Mar 26, 2017
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,916 views

    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

  • Whose Side Are We On?

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Apr 9, 2017
     | 4,264 views

    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

  • Salt & Light

    Contributed by David Ward on Sep 12, 2019
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,248 views

    Big Idea: We have a part to play, and the power to play it.

    INTRODUCTION: In an episode from the classic TV series from the 1960's, "The Andy Griffith Show," Andy Taylor, the sheriff of Mayberry, is out of town. His deputy, Barney Fife, is in charge, and he has deputized the local mechanic, Gomer Pyle. The two deputies are walking down the ...read more

  • Out Of Egypt, Again

    Contributed by David Ward on Dec 28, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,555 views

    A message on obedience in the face of opposition

    INTRODUCTION Many communities are forced to reckon with good things that somehow slip through the cracks. In Claymont DE, one of those things ended up as a blessing. The community has developed a quarter-century-long tradition around a quirky piece of folklore—the humble Claymont Christmas Weed, ...read more

  • Soil Samples

    Contributed by David Ward on Jan 22, 2019
    based on 2 ratings
     | 17,924 views

    The parable of the four soils applied beyond spiritual rebirth to spiritual growth & life change. (This message is from Luke 8, but could be adapted to the version of the parable in Matthew 13 or Mark 4.)

    INTRODUCTION: [READ LUKE 8:4-8] 1) How many auto mechanics does it take to change a light bulb? One, but he thinks he’ll have to replace the whole socket. 2) How many procrastinators does it take to change a light bulb? One, but she’s gonna wait until the light in the room gets better. 3) How ...read more

  • Here Comes The Judge

    Contributed by David Ward on Oct 18, 2018
     | 6,016 views

    A big idea expository message from Micah 1

    INTRODUCTION: In the movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” Kevin McCarthy's character yells to passersby: “They’re coming! They’re here already! You’re next!” The effect is unsettling and disturbing, yet the other characters in the film go on about their business more or less as if nothing had ...read more

  • On Earth As It Is In Heaven

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on May 15, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,931 views

    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 and ...read more

  • The Real Face Of The Persecuted

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on May 22, 2017
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,130 views

    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

  • No More Goodbyes

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2012
     | 4,716 views

    Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem when he knew he was facing certain death.

    One family event I will never forget is my father’s 73rd birthday. My mother, my brother, his family and I gathered round Dad, sang happy birthday and gave him a cake to cut. We did our best to make it a happy occasion for him, and I think we succeeded. Given the circumstances though, none of us ...read more

  • The Church And Excluded Fathers

    Contributed by Darryl Ward on Dec 5, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,329 views

    A Christian response to fathers being excluded from their children’s lives.

    Today is fathers’ day. While I would prefer it was celebrated on the Feast of St. Joseph, the patron saint of fathers, I am grateful Amanda and Maria are making today memorable for me. To mark fathers’ day, I will be speaking about the Church and pastoral care for men, specifically those whom I ...read more