Category: John
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Where truth and love are no longer enemies – Audio
In a world where love often means affirmation and truth is seen as harsh or even hateful, how do we follow Jesus—who is full of grace and truth?
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Jesus and the freedom to face the truth: Audio
In a world where “your truth” often overshadows the truth, how can we live with honesty, humility, and hope? In this second talk of the “Living Truthfully in a Post-Truth World” series, Lionel Windsor explores the cultural shift from objective truth to personal narratives—highlighting high-profile examples like Oprah, Meghan, and Harry—and contrasts it with the liberating truth…
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Jesus in a post-truth world: Audio
This is the audio of a talk I gave at Leura Anglican Church on 18 May 2025. It’s the first in a three part series, designed to be accessible to churchgoers and non-church-goers alike.
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The risen Lord of life and ministry: A sermon on John 21
Trying to catch fish? Jesus has it sorted. Feeling a failure? Jesus has just the job for you. Suffering and out of control? Jesus knows all about it.
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Jesus’ resurrection: real and good (John 21)
Some say Jesus’ resurrection is a good story, but not real. Others believe it’s real but don’t know why it’s good. It’s both. A sermon.
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Following the Crucified One (John 15:12-16:4)
A sermon preached at St Augustine’s Neutral Bay
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True Freedom (John 8:31-36)
A sermon preached at St Augustine’s Neutral Bay.
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Be careful what you promise
On the Sola Panel: Do you know for sure that you are going to be with God in Heaven? If God were to ask you, “Why should I let you into My Heaven?” what would you say? Have you ever used these questions (or a variation on them) to talk about the impact of the…
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Jesus and Cancer
A talk given by Lionel Windsor at a Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea on 31 May, 2007, at the home of Keith and Pam Gregory, of St Michael’s Anglican Cathedral, Wollongong. Acknowledgements I count it such a privilege to be able to take part in this morning tea. It is so impressive, this enormous effort…
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Jesus, the Son of Man, as presented in the Gospel of John
Lionel Windsor (2003) Synopsis The essay begins with the proposal by Barnabas Lindars that ‘The central aim of the Johannine christology is to expound the intimate relationship of Jesus and God. For this purpose John takes over the idea of the Son of Man, [. . .]’. Lindars’ case has some merit, but has isolated…
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Funeral Message for Angela Janice Richards, aged 1½
On Tuesday 14th July at 11am, I had the sad privilege of speaking the message at the funeral for my 1½-year old niece. The funeral was held at Kurrajong Anglican Church. Angela (1 November, 2007 – 9 July, 2009) had been suffering from a serious chromosomal abnormality all her life. You can read some of…