25/08/13 sermon – Evil in the name of Religion (Isaiah 45:1-7, and Luke 13:20-21)

In our Church service on Sunday 25th August 2013, our Minister Peter considered the theme of 'evil in the name of religion', dualism and the importance of monotheism in the context of Isaiah 45:1-7 (Cyrus, God's instrument) and Luke 13:20-21 (the Parable of the Yeast). If you would like to see these bible reading online, …

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18/08/13 sermon – The problem of evil (Genesis 37:12-36)

In our Church service on Sunday 18th August 2013, our Minister Peter considered Genesis 37:12-36 (Joseph is sold by his brothers), and the question: how there can be so much evil in the world? If you would like to see the bible reading online, please follow this link to read Genesis 37:12-36 online on the BibleGateway …

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11/08/13 sermon – Despair – why certain things happen the way they do, and how we try to make sense of them (Ecclesiastes 1)

Today in our Church service (Sunday 11th August 2013), our Minister Peter considered Ecclesiastes 1 (Everything is meaningless), and how to find meaning during despair, in the context of other Bible readings including the Parable of the Prodigal Son, the experiences of Abraham and Job, and some of Peter's own personal experience.  If you would …

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