Since the very early days of the Christian Church the faithful have had a desire to participate with Jesus in his walk of suffering. Pilgrims still go to Jerusalem to trace His steps from the Governor’s Palace where Pontius Pilate passed sentence upon Jesus, and required him to carry his own cross to the place […]
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What does it mean to abide in God?
Many of us who are Church goers, spend quite a few hours dedicated to God each week. Just going to church services, we can go Sunday morning and Sunday evening plus some additional time on Wednesday evening. Then perhaps we attend a weekday bible study, or maybe an hour or two in Sunday school. In […]
What is the purpose of Lent and why should I consider doing it?
The Greek philosopher Socrates, at his trial in 399 BC famously stated that “The unexamined life is not worth living”. This is one of the most famous statements made by one of the wisest men who ever lived. It is worth paying attention to. The saying was spoken by Socrates at his trial when he was sentenced […]
Christianity – a religion of contrast and contradiction
Father Keith’s Sermon of 1st Feb, 2026
Does God discipline us here on earth or does He wait for judgment day?
Ordinarily when we speak of discipline, it is just a gentler way of saying punishment. Discipline, these days has an almost completely negative connotation. In reality, at least in biblical trerms, discipline always carries a positive connotation. Much of what we consider “learning” would have fallen in the category of discipline in biblical times. I […]
“Behold the Lamb of God” this is said during the ministration of communion and other places in the bible; what does Behold mean as used in the bible?
In English usage the word behold is a bit archaic, or old fashioned. But it is a useful word in that it expresses an idea that is bigger than it might first appear. Behold means to look at something, but beyond that it means to examine that something in order to understand it. The word […]
Intimacy with God?
Father Keith explores your relationship with God – There are no secrets from him… Sermon from 18 January 2026
Why did God flood the world?
Here is the account as written in genesis. Gen 6:5-13 5 The Lord saw how great man’s wickedness on the earth had become, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord was grieved that he had made man on the earth, and his heart […]
Baptism – What’s the big deal?!
Father Keith’s Sermon from 11 Jan 2026
Why did Christ need to be baptized if he was without sin and God’s son?
What a good question. The short answer is contained within the question. For the most part, Christ did not need to be baptized, at least not for the reasons that we usually become baptized members of the Church. So, why do we, regular human being become baptized? We have three reasons for being baptized: for […]