Articles
This page has links to a series of articles that I have written over the years. They range from sermons, to articles, to film reviews, to the humorous. I hope they move you, challenge you and encourage you.
Sermons
These are sermons I have mainly preached at the St Martin's east church in Croydon. This church is no longer active. Our eastern suburbs church is now at St Martin's Lilydale.
Introduction to the Book of Acts
Building friendships in the Body of Christ
The sermon below on the environment was preached at my place of work as part of World Environment Day 2006. It was preceded by Psalm 148 as sung by the Sons of Korah. Click here to listen to the song and then read the sermon.
The environment - why should Christians care?
Zacchaeus - transformed by love
Flesh and Spirit - Resurrection
Emmaus - From Broken Dreams to Restored Reality To listen to an MP3 of the sermon, click here. (22MB)
Are
we Modern Day Pharisees or Saints?
Trust
- Without Jesus We're Sunk
The
Rapture - Should it be Left Behind? new!
Essays
These pieces are essays I wrote for my sociology honours degree in 2001. The first one reflects on the influence of the world's greatest cricketer, Sir Donald Bradman, on the Australian national psyche during the Depression and War years. The second essay reflects on a comparison between what a lot of people refer to as authentic rock as compared to inauthentic pop music It was also written in 2001. Seven years later, think the Make Poverty History concert in Melbourne in 2006 versus Australian Idol.
Read an abridged
version that appeared in Online
Opinion on 26 August 2008, the day before 'The Don' would have
celebrated
his 100th birthday.
The contrast of 'authentic' rock as compared to 'inauthentic' pop music
Reflections on life
This section contains articles reflecting on the journey of life and what I am finding as I travel on the road.
The upside down kingdom...or is it?
Why do men have so much trouble expressing their emotions?
The Christian message and self-esteem
Lent exposes my character flaws
Good
News for the 21st Century
Inspirational Lives
Movie Reviews
These are reviews of movies I have seen and which have a relevant social message for today. They have been written either for the church bulletin or for Sight Magazine.
Book Reviews
These are reviews of books I have read and would recommend.
Simply Christian, N.T. Wright, 2006
Credible Witness, Darren Cronshaw, 2006
The Case for the Real Jesus, Lee Strobel, 2007
The Dawkins Delusion?, Alister McGrath with Joanna Collicutt McGrath, 2007
Website Reviews
These are reviews of websites I have been to.
Album Review
Here is the first review of an album on this website. It's about John Mellencamp's new reflective album, Life, Death, Love & Freedom.
Life, Death, Love & Freedom - John Mellencamp
Check out this YouTube video of his 'A Ride Back Home', a cry to Jesus for help in a world where we can often feel overwhelmed by inhumanity and our own weaknesses.
Humourous
I hope to put more articles here over time.
This is an article I wrote in 1999 after the closure of the great stadium in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It is a deliberately over-the-top tribute to this great stadium. The article won 1st prize for Best Adult Article in the Dayspring Festival in 1999.