Pastor’s Word

Advent

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Now that the weather has warmed up, it’s like we’ve come out of hibernation. There are people everywhere. The pace of activity has gone up a notch or two. And Christmas is only a handful of weeks away! So, how should we approach Christmas? Technically speaking, the Christmas seasonContinue reading “Advent”

The Westminster Confession of Faith

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, It’s shocking to hear that for many years, you couldn’t buy a copy of the Westminster Confession of Faith, even from the Presbyterian Bookshop at 156 Collins Street. I remember Rev. John Mercer telling me that said some of his classmates took their ordination vow “I own the WestminsterContinue reading “The Westminster Confession of Faith”

One Another

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, One of the most amazing passages in the whole Bible is what happened to Saul the Pharisee on the Damascus Road (Acts 9:1-9, 22:6-16, 26:12-18). It’s a familiar story to many of us: Saul had been an approving witness to the death of the first Christian martyr, Stephen theContinue reading “One Another”

Easter: The Centre of Christianity

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, The Easter season reminds us of the central events of the Christian faith. None of us will know the breadth and depth of the good news about Jesus in this life, but anyone can know the key points. Paul underlines them for us in 1 Corinthians 15:3-4: “For I deliveredContinue reading “Easter: The Centre of Christianity”

What is Faith?

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Hebrews 11:1 defines faith speaks of faith like this: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” But does that mean that faith is blind? Is it being sure about something that we can know nothing about? Surely not! The chapter endsContinue reading “What is Faith?”