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Christmas

burdekinuc — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:56:05 +0000

My last Burdekin sermon. Merry Christmas to all. We also did the Bob Hale Horrible Christmas skit [www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKlwmvYkQeM]. Farewell.

The Gospel

burdekinuc — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:28:22 +0000

What do you preach at your last normal sermon in placement? Yep I’m finishing up in the Burdekin. Hopefully someone else will keep this going in the new year. You might eventually be able to find my sermons via a Redcliffe Uniting Church website. But here it is, the gospel. What else could I preach! There will be one last sermon - Christmas!

All things to all people

burdekinuc — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:03:08 +0000

As Ministers we are warned not to try to be all things to all people, yet St. Paul thought there was a place for this. In terms of ministerial health and churches looking after their ministers, where does, ‘all things to all people’ fit?

Forming, Storming

burdekinuc — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:13:00 +0000

Another important sermon in our transitioning series, looking at group dynamics, unwritten rules, and loving one another.

Grief

burdekinuc — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:39:42 +0000

Grief is one of the things we experience when we go through major transitioning. Preached in the context of changing ministers, it is also helpful in the context of loss.

New Teacher

burdekinuc — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:31:26 +0000

Hi all, so much for my efforts to keep things up to date. Forgot to record this sermon, lost my ipod, don’t start! But here it is now. These are some very important, powerful and poignant messages for transitioning from one pastor to another. Food for thought and challenge.

Moses to Joshua

burdekinuc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:16:05 +0000

In November we began a new topic - transitioning. Moving from one ministry leader to another. I think this is very important stuff, and these are perhaps the most important sermons to listen to this year. If you missed these, download and get a load of them. How can we best transition between Paul and Greg? Nov 6th Ayr.

Sword of the Spirit

burdekinuc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:03:51 +0000

This Sermon was brought by Naomi Edwards. It involved making large black chains to cover a red heart which was chained up. It was a powerful image, I hope it comes across on the recording. Preached in Ayr 9 Oct.

Freedom to Choose

burdekinuc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:52:33 +0000

John Mackay brought a message on our freedom to choose. This is always a big topic and John muses over it in this message.

The Need for love

burdekinuc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:43:34 +0000

This sermon was preached by yours truly in Ayr on 2nd Oct. The need to be loved, the need that perhaps summarises all our other human needs!

The Need to be Perfect

burdekinuc — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:34:34 +0000

Hi All, I’m sitting down to get this web site up to date! Because I was away for a few weeks it’s fallen behind. Most of these should be in order. This one is Bruce Cornish [my boss!] preaching on Perfectionism, of which he confesses he suffers from.

The need to control

burdekinuc — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:20:39 +0000

The need to be in control is a common human failing, where we can ‘control’ the life out of a relationship, a team, an event, ourselves. Where does this need come from, and how do we overcome it? Consider this powerful sermon preached by Paul Clark in Ayr on 18th Sept.

The Need to Belong

burdekinuc — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 07:13:39 +0000

We all need to belong, since the garden of eden it has not been good for us to be alone. Here is a sermon from John Mckay from Aug 28th, preached in Home Hill.

What is my purpose?

burdekinuc — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:46:39 +0000

A Robot visited our congregation to ask the question - ‘what is our purpose?’ Ayr 21st Aug 2011. To see the video version of this go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=vd9e54QRKSo

Eternity

burdekinuc — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 06:04:13 +0000

Another human need - eternity. God has set eternity in our hearts - how can we find it? Delivered in Ayr, 7 Aug 2011 by Paul Clark.

Teen Street

burdekinuc — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:05:01 +0000

Hi All, we take a break from our Human Needs series for a sharing Sunday. Sarah Crouther [who isn’t yet 16] shared her first sermon, and she was good! I didn’t do my first sermon till 18! Not only that but she was shorter than me! Soon she’ll be ousting me from my pulpit! Sarah went to a Teen Street camp and returned to tell us about the experience, and the message of the camp. Next year I think more will be going!

The need for a Place

burdekinuc — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:18:48 +0000

The second sermon in our ‘Human Need’ series. The need for a home or place. An evocative and provocative concept. Where is your home?

Need to be competent

burdekinuc — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:09:26 +0000

We begin a new series this term. The top ten human needs. Not the basic needs, but the higher needs that often drive our behaviour. Why do we do what we do? Why do we ‘act out’. How do we mean these needs in unhealthy ways? Does the gospel meet these needs? This week the need to be competent, or to succeed! Quite a personal sermon.

Reactions to Jesus

burdekinuc — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:56:08 +0000

This week I ordered a new ipod touch, and promptly found my lost ipod! So, this is the last of the ‘Real Jesus’ sermons - the reaction to Jesus based on Mark 3:20-35 [Lunatic, Liar or Lord!].

The Tithe

burdekinuc — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:57:20 +0000

My sermon from 2 weeks ago is safely saved on my ipod which I have misplaced [lost!]. Last week I was away, but this week’s sermon contains very important information about next year. You’ll have to have a listen to it - sorry it’s a tad long - it’s good though! Oh, we’re between topics, so i took the chance to preach on the topic that forms One Tenth of all sermons.