Preaching can be compared to the art of bridge building. Just like a bridge connects two separate places, my goal as a preacher is to create a bridge between the world of the Bible and the postmodern world we live in today. It’s not just about explaining the biblical text; it’s about effective communication and delivering a God-given message to a living audience who needs to hear it. There’s a gap between the ancient scriptures and our present cultural context, and I aim to bridge that gap t ...
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Tim McCready chats with candidates and commentators throughout the local elections to tease out people’s visions for Onehunga and the surrounding neighbourhoods.
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Watch the Gap — Restoring Emotional and Spiritual Margin | Part Two
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Read Ephesians 5:15-17, Matthew 6:26-34 Part Two | Planning Sacred Spaces Sometimes, the only way to keep up with all the demands on our lives is to run at maximum capacity and then some. But there is another way...one where we have room to breathe and space to respond to what life brings our way. Join us as we explore what it means to WATCH THE GA…
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Watch the Gap – Restoring Emotional and Spiritual Margin | Part One
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Read Luke 10:38-42 Part One | Managing Life's Sacred Spaces Sometimes, the only way to keep up with all the demands on our lives is to run at maximum capacity and then some. But there is another way...one where we have room to breathe and space to respond to what life brings our way. Join us as we explore what it means to WATCH THE GAP and live wit…
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Read Matthew 9:9-13 "When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?" Here is the Pharisees' question asked differently: "What is your teacher's philosophy of ministry?" "What is He all about?" Jesus heard them and said in verse 12, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but th…
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Read John 21:15-19 The two leading Apostles of the early Church are celebrated together in the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, which is observed on June 29th. This liturgical feast honors Peter and Paul's martyrdom in Rome.By neilwtaylor
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Nativity of St. John the Baptist | Homily
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Read Luke 1:57-80 When an angel told Zechariah that his aged wife, Elizabeth, was pregnant, Zechariah began asking questions that betrayed his disbelief. It was then that Zechariah's voice failed him. Because of his lack of faith… his powers of speech were temporarily taken away. In the gospel reading, Zechariah's voice is restored when he signals …
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Proverbs 14:4 "Without oxen, a barn stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest." (NLT) Knowing that a barn's purpose is to store the biggest harvest possible, the question needs to be asked: Would you rather have your barn clean or filled?By neilwtaylor
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Generosity and Encouragement | The Feast of St Barnabas
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Read Acts 11.19-30, 13.1-3 We know more about Barnabas than most of the Saints of the apostolic age. What we know is found throughout the Acts of the Apostles, which are commented on in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, Galatians, and Colossians. We can determine that he is a native Cypriot, a Levite, and a leader in the church in Jerusalem; …
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Your Rejection is Your Direction | Part Two
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Read Genesis 45:1-8 As we consider Joseph's life, ask yourself where you would be without the rejections that have pushed you towards the better life you have now or the life you have yet to go on to live. Most people see rejection as an ending. Can I tell you it is the beginning? Rejection and loss are the beginning. Joseph came to realize that, a…
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Your Rejection is Your Direction | Part One
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Read Genesis 45:1-8 As we consider Joseph's life, ask yourself where you would be without the rejections that have pushed you towards the better life you have now or the life you have yet to go on to live. Most people see rejection as an ending. Can I tell you it is the beginning? Rejection and loss are the beginning. Joseph came to realize that, a…
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Trusting In God’s Plan Within the Midst of Our Messy Lives | The Feast of the Visitation
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Read Zephaniah 3:14-18; Luke 1:39-56 The Feast of the Visitation In our lectionary lessons, we are reminded that, whatever happens to us on our journey, God is in charge And He will and can use whatever it is you’re going through for good and to bring us joy and to help us get home.By neilwtaylor
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The Free Will of the Wind | Trinity Sunday
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Read John 3:1-16 The work of the Spirit in the new birth is to make us alive so that we see the glory of Christ crucified and risen. So look to him; look to the Son of Man.By neilwtaylor
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Read John 14:8-17, Acts 2:1-21, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13 SPIRIT In the Bible's very beginning, the Spirit is involved in the birth of Creation, and in the New Testament, the Spirit is involved in the birth of the believer. The Spirit is the giver of new life, and it is this "new life" that we want to explore. If you want to take things further, there …
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Becoming an Overcomer | Seventh Sunday of Easter
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Read 1 John 5:1-11, John 17:6-19 Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B) Our reading from 1 John 5 shows us and helps us keep our eyes and will on the finish line.By neilwtaylor
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We Are Witnesses | Third Sunday of Easter
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Read Luke 24:36-49; Acts 3:12-20 Third Sunday of Easter (Year B) Witnessing is not optional. It is not a sporadic or patchy activity of faith. It is not something you can decide to do one day and then resolve to take the next day off. It is constant. It is a way of life. It is who you are. WE ARE WITNESSES.…
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Doubters Welcome | Second Sunday of Easter
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Read John 20:19-31 Second Sunday of Easter (Year B) Unfortunately, Thomas is remembered solely in a negative light; there is more to this man than doubt.By neilwtaylor
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Easter Sunday — "The Resurrection: How Will You Respond?" | Including a word from Bishop Mark Engel
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Read Mark 16:1-8 The resurrection of Jesus Christ requires a response. It is impossible to confront this historical reality and walk away unchanged. As we will see, people did not anticipate Jesus’ resurrection because they weren’t expecting Him to rise from the dead.By neilwtaylor
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Good Friday Homily | Why We Call the Worst Friday ‘Good’.
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Read John 19:1-37 It was the single most horrible day in the history of the world. No incident has ever been more tragic, and no future event will ever match it. No surprise attack, no political assassination, no financial collapse, no military invasion, no atomic detonation or nuclear warfare, no cataclysmic act of terrorism, no large-scale famine…
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Read Exodus 12:1-14 and John 13:1-15By neilwtaylor
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The Quiet Sign of Calvary’s Love | Palm Sunday 2024
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Read Mark 15:29-32By neilwtaylor
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Read Luke 2:41-5 Of all the direct descendants of King David, Joseph was beyond all comparison the most faithful, the most just most obedient, the most holy.By neilwtaylor
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WE ARE JONAH | Lenten Pulpit Series | Week Four
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Read Jonah 4:1-11 The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardles…
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WE ARE JONAH | Lenten Pulpit Series | Week Three
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Read Jonah 3:1-10 The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardles…
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WE ARE JONAH | Lenten Pulpit Series | Week Two
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Read Jonah 2:1-10 The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardles…
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WE ARE JONAH | Lenten Pulpit Series | Week One
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Read Jonah 1:1-17 The Book of Jonah is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish; it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. If that is true, here's a great question: What is God willing to do to bring us back to Himself? Maybe you left God because you carelessly drifted from Him or consciously disobeyed Him. Regardles…
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Third Culture | Love God, Love People Read Matthew 20:1-16 Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not the answer. Jesus often thought small. So let …
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Living A Life Worthy Of The Gospel | Week Two Third Culture | Love God, Love People Read Romans 12:9-21 Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big enough, but it would seem that bigness is not t…
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Understanding The World We Live In | Week One Third Culture | Love God, Love People Read Leviticus 19:9-18; Psalm 96; Acts 17:16-23; Matthew 22:36-40 Did Jesus really call his followers to change the world? Over the next 3 weeks we're asking the painful question of why the church haven't changed the world more profoundly. The church is surely big e…
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Greg Fleming on being the newly elected MP for Maungakiekie
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Greg Fleming, our newly elected MP for the Maungakiekie electorate, discusses his transition into Parliament along with the challenges and surprises he has encountered. Tim dug a little deeper into Greg's parliamentary maiden speech which incorporated significant use of Te Reo Māori and a good dose of humour. Finally Greg provides a glimpse into hi…
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Week Four — I Quit! Comparing. Fed up with the status quo? The way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Are you willing to see what happens when you’re ready to say, "I Quit!".By neilwtaylor
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Feast Day | Conversion of St Paul | Homily
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Read Acts 26:9-21 St. Paul’s entire life can be explained in terms of one experience—his meeting with Jesus on the road to Damascus. He instantly saw that all the zeal of his dynamic personality was being wasted, like the strength of a boxer swinging wildly. Perhaps he had never seen Jesus, who was only a few years older. But he had acquired a zeal…
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Week Three — I Quit! Living in Fear. Fed up with the status quo? The way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Are you willing to see what happens when you’re ready to say, "I Quit!".By neilwtaylor
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Week Two — I Quit! Complaining. Fed up with the status quo? The way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Are you willing to see what happens when you’re ready to say, "I Quit!".By neilwtaylor
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Week One — I Quit! Making Excuses. Fed up with the status quo? The way things are isn’t the way things have to be. Are you willing to see what happens when you’re ready to say, "I Quit!". The audio of the first 4.30min is a bit rough — Mea culpa!By neilwtaylor
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Read Acts 6:8-7:2a,51-60 and Matthew 23:29-39By neilwtaylor
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Christmas Eve Homily | Declare that the Dawn is Coming
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Read Luke 1:67-69 Zechariah praised God when his son was born. He praised God for the promises that God made, the promises that God kept the promises that were in his son. Because he knew that his son was created for a purpose. He knew that his son John would be called a prophet and would “go before the Lord to prepare a way.” He knew that his son …
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Read John 1:19-34 John the Baptist appears at the beginning of John’s Gospel (and the other Gospels) and then falls into the background because he is a link or a bridge between the Old Testament and the New Testament. He is prominent at the beginning of the Gospel because he is part of its roots. The roots of Jesus go back to eternity (John 1:1), a…
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Read Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8; 2 Peter 3:8-18 To understand our New Testament reading from 2 Peter 3:10–14 and to understand the season of Advent and all things apocalyptic, we need to realize that there are false teachers that saturate their false teaching through the media, academia, and once-trusted institutions, and they all in lockstep say: …
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Read Isaiah 64:1-9a, Psalm 80, 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 13:24. As we come to the Advent worship season, it can be enjoyable to ride this wave of enthusiasm and expectation as we revel in the flourishes of the season like the advent candles and the steady influx of Christmas cards and gifts. But in preparing for Advent, we miss something crucial if…
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Following the Lessons of St. Andrew’s Life
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Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist — who was preparing the way for the Messiah—and as soon as John, the Precursor, pointed to Jesus and said, “Behold the Lamb of God, he who takes away the sins of the world!” Andrew immediately sought to follow Jesus along with another disciple of the Baptist who was almost certainly the man who would become…
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The Real Difference Between Sheep and Goats
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Read Matthew 25:31-46 Jesus describes the final judgment of the world as a shepherd separating the righteous sheep from the unrighteous goats. The shepherd distinguishes between the two groups by examining their sacrificial love toward the “least of these, my brothers.” There is nothing uglier than hypocrisy, is there? Especially Christian hypocris…
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Read Matthew 25:14-30 5 Life Lessons from the Parable of the Talents The Parable of the Talents teaches us valuable life lessons that can strengthen our relationship with God. In this parable, we learn the importance of using our gifts for His glory and God's varying expectations for His children based on their abilities. Here are five key lessons …
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Read Matthew 25:1-13 There have been a lot of predictions about the end of the world and if and when the Second Coming will happen. The scriptures teach us that Jesus Christ will return. However, the Savior taught, “You do not know on what day your Lord is coming” (Matthew 24:42). Whether He comes today or years from now, Jesus told us to “Watch” a…
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Week Five — Disciple Read Matthew 9:9 WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO. How do you see yourself? A masterpiece or a mess? Survivor or struggler? Advocate or critic? Getting perspective on how God sees you might give you a new view of yourself.By neilwtaylor
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Week Four — Salt & Light Read Matthew 5:13-16 WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO. How do you see yourself? A masterpiece or a mess? Survivor or struggler? Advocate or critic? Getting perspective on how God sees you might give you a new view of yourself.By neilwtaylor
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Feast Day of St Luke Today is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the physician and companion of Paul whose gospel contains the most extensive biography of Jesus. Facebook: HolySpiritAkron YouTube: holyspiritanglican3017 Instagram: hsac1446 Website: holyspiritakron.org Sunday Worship 10 am 1446 S. Main Street, Akron, OH…
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Week Three — Overcomer Read Romans 8:31-32, 35, 37 WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO. How do you see yourself? A masterpiece or a mess? Survivor or struggler? Advocate or critic? Getting perspective on how God sees you might give you a new view of yourself.By neilwtaylor
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Journalist Jonathan Milne invited the candidates to knock on his door
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In this episode managing editor for Newsroom Pro Jonathan Milne and host Tim McCready discuss the candidates standing in the Maungakiekie electorate. Launching from Jonathan's recent write up for newsroom, Tim and Jonathan unpack the developments in the campaign and how candidates have fared in addressing various issues like crime, cost of living, …
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Week Two — Masterpiece Read Ephesians 2:1-10 WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO. How do you see yourself? A masterpiece or a mess? Survivor or struggler? Advocate or critic? Getting perspective on how God sees you might give you a new view of yourself.By neilwtaylor
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Week One — Ambassador Read 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 WHEN YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, YOU’LL KNOW WHAT TO DO. How do you see yourself? A masterpiece or a mess? Survivor or struggler? Advocate or critic? Getting perspective on how God sees you might give you a new view of yourself.By neilwtaylor
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