Redcliffe Uniting Church

The Parable of the Sower, Mark 4:1-20!  This message looks at two things - How do you proclaim the Good News to outsiders? [or as the Disciples ask, 'Why do you use Parables?'].  And then, where are we at in terms of our soil?? I think this is perhaps the most important message I have ever preached on evangelism. Paul Clark.

Dangerous, Daft or Devine, Lunatic, Liar or Lord. CS Lewis' Trilemma is not just a theoretical argument, but a reality of how people were responding to Jesus. Today's reading [Mark 3:20-35] shows Jesus' family concluding he is mad, and the religious elite that he was bad. The conclusion that he was God was just so beyond their comprehension - understandably!  What does Jesus' life say to you? What is your conclusion? Follow the Link to a skit performed before this sermon...  http://youtu.be/qKQJnx4Mnqg

The Last Centurion to see Jesus alive, reflects on his involvement in the crucifixion of Jesus, and what lead his to confess, 'Surely this man was the Son of God!'  Easter Sunday 2014 - Paul Clark

Two stories of Crowds. From Mark 3 - the crowds who overwhelm Jesus, and the Palm Sunday crowd [Mark 11:1-11] who celebrate, but then turn.  Crowd surround Jesus!  But how is it that someone called the 'Son of God' could be intimidated by a crowd?  Could his other title - Son of Man - have anything to do with it? Paul Clark, April 13, 2014. 

Mark 2:18-3:6 has a heap of stuff in it. New wine for new times, understanding the sabbath, rules religion - but it is easy to miss the most profound part of the reading. Who is this man that he calls himself the bridegroom of heaven, and the Lord of the Sabbath!  Now that is new wine!! From Sunday April 6 2014, Paul Clark

Greg Brown gives a great coverage of Mark 2 - The lame man helped by his 'Aussie' Mates!  He ends with a challenge about forgiveness. Can we forgive as we are forgiven?

Julie Darveniza leads our kids and adults in a message about Jesus - How did he maintain purpose amidst immense popularity? Is popularity something we should chase, or avoid at all costs?

We have to go back to go forward. Jesus' first words [in Mark], 'The time is now, the Kingdom of God is near, repent and believe the Good news.'  These words frame much of Jesus' ministry. They help us make sense of what Jesus says and does. In today's story [Mark 1:21-34] Jesus' teaches with amazing authority, and casts out demons by that same authority.   How?  Who is this man??

Rob Corrie brings us a message on Jesus' call, 'Follow Me.'

After an almighty introduction to the person of Jesus, who should walk on stage but…

John the Baptist?  What's that all about? 

This sermon is only on one verse. 'The Beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.' Blink and you would miss it, but in this verse Mark sets out to change the world.  Could his claims be true?

At Last! In 2014 Redcliffe Uniting Church is going on a life changing journey through the Gospel of Mark, asking, 'How are you Marked by the Gospel?'   This is week one, a CSI type profile of 'Mark' the man, err book!  Interesting stuff. This gospel, long discarded as the thorn among pearls, it has been rediscovered for it's beauty in the last 150 odd years! How did this vulgar book become Divine?

Chappy Scott Devine joined us at the start of the school year to bring us a message about Joshua and how he was able to be strong and courageous, despite the new things going on around him.

At our service to commission our leaders for 2014, Paul delivered this inspiring call to leadership.

Inspired by CS Lewis' book. Are we simply animals, controlled by our instinct. Machines. Or is the supa-natural part of our existence?  What could be the greatest miracle? Where could sup a-nature make it's first incursion into nature?  Preached by Paul Clark.