David B Smith

John the Baptist meets Eminem

This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, “See! I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way. He is a voice calling out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way for the Lor... Read >

Making Weight

Is that because the metabolism slows down with age or is it just because we get more comfortable with being over-weight as we get older? I’m not sure. Either way, each year I seem to find it more difficult to hold back the unrelenting encroachment of midd... Read >

Heroin Addiction

Heroin addiction is a personal struggle that many describe as the biggest monster they ever have had to deal with. Heroin is like most drugs in that it starts off just being something that the user does from time to time. They start off by just doing it i... Read >

Addiction to Prescription Medications

Individuals addicted to legally prescribed drugs often display several signs. Symptoms for prescription drug addiction are very widespread, which can be found in the majority of abusers, for instance bodily reliance on the drug and an heightened tolerance... Read >

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

British theologian David Ford dubbed our era the 'age of overwhelmedness', and this seems wonderfully apt to me. I find myself getting overwhelmed rather often. I found myself getting overwhelmed trying to prepare for this sermon as a matter of fact. The ... Read >

The Failure of the Resurrection! a sermon on Luke 16:19-31

There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the ... Read >

Just Do It ! a sermon on Luke 17:5-10

..."Will any one of you who has a servant ploughing or keeping sheep say to him when he has come in from the field, 'Come at once and recline at table'? Will he not rather say to him, 'Prepare supper for me, and dress properly, and serve me while I eat an... Read >

Dreaming The Jubilee

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it ... Read >

Why I Love Amateur Boxing

I'm a thousand miles from home at the moment at the Australian Amateur Boxing League's National Titles, and I'm enjoying every minute of it. Right now I'm watching two 13-year-old schoolboys belting it out, and the standard is surprisingly good. The b... Read >

Christ Is King! A Sermon On John 18:33-38

Then Pilate entered the headquarters again, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'Do you ask this on your own, or did others tell you about me?' Pilate replied, 'I am not a Jew, am I? Your own nation and the chief... Read >