A theology of Christmas carols

Credo 4 December 2023 This article was first published on “Soundings” — a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. I hope lovers of Christmas carols will...

That His Spirit May be Saved

Credo 20 November 2023 1 Corinthians 5:1-13 This is a slightly revised version of a sermon I preached at True Way Presbyterian Church on 18 June 2023.   In June 2021, The New York Times reported that the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in America were at...

Faithful Remembering

Credo 6 November 2023   For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labour to me. Yet which I choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is...

Spiritual Pursuits and the Deception of the Ego

Credo 16 October 2023 The social, emotional, and psychological challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past two years have led many to seek solace and reprieve through spiritual practices. The previously not-so-spiritual people suddenly found spiritual...

The Transfiguration of Jesus

Credo 2 October 2023 This sermon was preached at the Trinity Theological College Chapel on 15 February 2023. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his garments became white as light (Matthew 17:2; Cf. Matthew 17:1-8).   I The...

Rethinking the Hymn “In Christ Alone”

Credo 18 September 2023 Back in 2013, the Presbyterian Church (USA) stirred up no small debate when they decided to excluded the contemporary hymn “In Christ Alone” from their new hymnal. This action was taken because the hymn’s authors, Stuart Townend and Keith...