What is it all about? What is life about? What is a life of faith about? What is it we are aiming for? And what does Jesus suggest it might be about?

Graham Cameron explores different models of conversion and applies that to Jesus's conversation with Nicodemus. What does being born in the Spirit mean for us? What hinders and what helps us in this?

John uses the Exodus version of the 10 words or 10 Commandments, and John’s story of Jesus clearing the temple to explore what it means to be disciples of the living God.The notes for this sermon can be found at http://colourfuldreamer.blogspot.co.nz/2018/03/being-disciples-of-living-god.html

John explores changes in our sense of who we are using the story of Abram and Sarai, and Marks Gospel and Peter. So who are we invited to be if we stand where Peter stood?You can read the text of this at

John explores Lent – it’s origins and what it is about, and then looks at whey we might get into Lent – to what end do we pray, fast and give – using the three questions - whose are we, who are we, what is ours to do? He finishes using part of Pope Francis’ Lenten Epistle.

John explores what words we might use to describe what Jesus does when he heals the leper, and what those words teach us about the nature and character of God. (using David Lose’s posting on Working Preacher from 2012)He then invites people to explore what this story says to their understanding of God

John looks at how we might miss the point with some of these readings when we think it is about quick fixes for individuals. He then offers some bigger pictures of what these passages might mean when we put them back.He finishes by asking "How are we a restored community of justice, generosity and aroha?"

John explores what Mark and Candlemass offer as we begin a new year. The first half is the sermon and the second half is a conversation after they had some time to talk to each other about these questions:- Why did you come to church today?- What do we hope for was we gather each Sunday? - What assumptions might we let go of and what new ways of seeing our life of faith are we being revealed?

John explores Advent 4 as an opportunity to reflect on how Mary helps us into the mystery of the incarnation and our place in that mystery

John uses the alternative psalm (Mary's song) and the gospel reading from John 1 to explore how John and Mary answer the question – Who are you? He then asks - In light of all that who are we? Finally he talks about how St. Francis of Assisi answered that question, and uses Francis' understanding of "perfect joy" (as told by Murray Bodo OFM in "Tales of Saint Francis", to explore what Francis meant by “joy”. and to ask:- Are we people of joy? - What kind of joy do we aspire to?