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This is the second talk about a sports-related theme. This time we'll be talking about teamwork. Here's a question to think about: is life more of an individual sport or a team sport? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Spirituality and Sport

Worship Service: Sermon only - October 16, 2011

South Africans are a bit sport crazy. This Sunday we are going to talk about some of the good things that we get from playing and watching sport. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Guilt and Shame

Worship Service: Sermon only - October 09, 2011

This talk is about guilt and shame. What things have you done that you feel guilty about? What things about yourself are you ashamed of? (You don't have to answer. ) These are the kinds of things that we'd rather not think about and really don't want other people to find out about. And yet, we need to find healthy ways of dealing with them. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Full Measure

Worship Service: Sermon only - October 02, 2011

The Lord is constantly flowing in with blessings of peace, joy, happiness, hope, love, and many other qualities. What do we have to do to receive the Lord's blessings? What can we do to increase the amount of blessings we can receive? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Unpacking the Bible Part 5 - Seeing for Ourselves

Worship Service: Sermon only - September 25, 2011

The fifthe in a series following the stories of Joshua and the Israelites. Through these stories we are focussing on how we can get meaning and understanding from the Bible. This is the last week of the series. Joshua has led the Israelites in to conquer the land and the book finishes with the final speech of encouragement and challenge from Joshua. We are looking at what we have learned and what we can focus on going forward. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Unpacking the Bible Part 4: Deceiving Ourselves

Worship Service: Sermon only - September 18, 2011

The fourth part of the series on understanding the Bible talks about a group of people who deceive the Children of Israel and, through these stories, we can see how this applies to us and how we sometimes deceive ourselves | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Unpacking the Bible: Punishment

Worship Service: Sermon only - September 11, 2011

The third part in a series following the stories of Joshua and the Children of Israel. Through these stories, we are focusing on how we can get meaning and understanding from the Bible. This week we are dealing with a tough issue; why does the Lord punish people with death? In our story this week Achan disobeys the Lord's command not to take from the city of Jericho, and the children of Israel put Achan and his whole family to death. Is this Justice? Did the Lord ask them to do this, and are we supposed to be this harsh in our punishments? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Unpacking the Bible: The Heart of the Bible

Worship Service: Sermon only - September 04, 2011

The Bible is the Word of God. Ok fine, but what does that mean? Why is it so confusing at times? Why are there terrible, awful things in the book that God gave us? Why is there war and slavery? What do those people long ago that God helped have to do with my life? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Judging Others and Being Judged

Worship Service: Sermon only - August 21, 2011

Have you noticed how often we make judgments about other people? We make judgments about them based on how they look, what they eat, how they raise their children, how they spend their time and money, and the list goes on. What should we do with these thoughts? Are they bad? People often quote Jesus saying, "Judge not, that you be not judged"(Matthew 7:1). But He also said,"Do not judge according to the appearance, but judge with just judgment" (John 7:24). Another thing to think about is what it feels like to be on the other side of the interaction and having someone judge you. We might not like it, but are people always wrong for judging us? | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Dealing with Devils Part 3- Buying You Off

Worship Service: Sermon only - August 14, 2011

Devils are tricky creatures. Last week we talked about how they try and catch you in traps they set up for you. This week we talk about their most deadly attack; offering us flattery and appreciation. What do we watch out for? What do we do when we recognise their wiles? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Dealing With Devils Part 2: Attack on Perspective

Worship Service: Sermon only - August 07, 2011

One of the teachings of the New Church is about the reality of the Spiritual World and its influence on us. This week we will look at some of the specific ways that hell attacks our perspective of life with the goal of freeing ourselves from the traps that the tricky devils set for us. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Stages of Life, Part 5: Old Age

Worship Service: Sermon only - July 24, 2011

We end our series on the stages of life by talking about old age. The Moses story ends with the poignant scene of Moses, shortly before he dies, looking into the land that he has spent his life leading his people towards but cannot enter himself. Reflecting on the final stage of Moses' life gives us a chance to learn about the final stage of our own lives and think about how the Lord can use this stage of life, with all its challenges and blessings, as the final part of our preparation for life after death. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Stages of Life, Part 4: Adulthood

Worship Service: Sermon only - July 17, 2011

In our series on the stages of life, this Sunday we come to the stage of adulthood. We're going to continue to follow the story of Moses as he is called by the Lord and grows into one of the greatest leaders of the Children of Israel. And we'll be talking about the joys and fears, the stubbornness and gratitude, the victories and defeats that are all part of the adult stage of gradually coming to have the Lord's Word lead in our lives. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Stages of Life, Part 3: The Teenage Years

Worship Service: Sermon only - July 10, 2011

Part 3 of the series on stages of life. This one is about the teenage years. When we think about the teen years we might tend to think of the difficult things about it, and we'll talk about some of those, but we're also going to talk about the great things about this stage of life and how it is not just something to get through. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Stages of Life, Part 2: Early Childhood

Worship Service: Sermon only - July 03, 2011

This sermon addresses the first five years of life. We are looking at the story of the baby Moses being put in a tar covered ark in the Nile river and what this story has to teach us about what goes on within each person, on a spiritual level, in the first few years of their life. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Stages of Life, Part 1: Finding the Joy and Use in Every Stage of Life

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 26, 2011

The first of a series of sermons on the stages of life. Over the next few weeks we are going to be talking about childhood, puberty, adulthood and old age. The hope is that, through learning about these different stages, we will be able to understand better the stage of life we are in, to anticipate what's ahead of us, and to understand the stages of life of the people around us. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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Michael John Foord Memorial Service

Memorial Service - June 21, 2011

Memorial service for Michael John Foord (22 July 1961 - 16 June 2011). Address by Rev. Derrick Lumsden. Eulogie by Hylton de Chazal. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Dennis Pierre Gillespie Memorial Service

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 20, 2011

Memorial Service for Dennis Pierre Gillespie (24 September 1941 - 17 June 2011). Address by Rev. Derrick Lumsden. Eulogies by Byrne and Lloyd Gillespie and others. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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The New Teachings About Eternal Life

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 19, 2011

With the passing of two dear friends of the church, we will consider the process of entering the next life and the experiences which Swedenborg was allowed to perceive and record about that process. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Limit(less), Part 5: Loving the Lord in Action

Worship Service: Sermon only - June 05, 2011

This is part 5, the final part of the series on limits and addresses the limitations of action. Action is the most important limitation for us to use. To take the teachings of the church and act on them is the very heart of spirituality. But what does action have to do with the Lord? Isn't religion just a list of do's and don'ts? How can action be a way to love the Lord? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Limit(less), Part 4: Growing Rich Toward God

Worship Service: Sermon only - May 29, 2011

Part 4 of our series on limits is about the limitations of wealth. Money and wealth are sensitive to talk about, but not shedding spiritual light on it can leave us vulnerable to greed and selfishness. We can get caught up focussing on money and the possesions of the World. We need to learn to refocus our attention to make goal of wealth is to serve ourselves, to serve others, and to serve the Lord. Tithing is a spiritual practice that can help us in this process. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA

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Limit(less), Part 3: Rising Above the Limitations of our Minds through Prayer

Worship Service: Sermon only - May 22, 2011

Part 3 of our series on limits is about the limitations of our minds. We don't tend to think about our minds being limited because we're not aware of what's beyond the limits of what we know and understand. That's what makes thinking about this useful. By understanding what limits our minds we can develop an attitude towards the way we see things that will allow the Lord to continue to expand our knowledge and perspective. Readings: 2 Kings 6:8-17; New Jerusalem and Its Heavenly Doctrine 36; Secrets of Heaven 129; True Christianity 187:2; Secrets of Heaven 2535. | By Rev. Malcolm G. Smith | Westville, RSA

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