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Human Sexuality - Uses and Abuses
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - November 03, 2013
The Lord created sex. Sex is a good thing when it is true to the intentions of the creator. However, it is also something that can be damaging to ourselves and others when abused. This Sunday we will talk about the purpose of sex and some of the consequences of abuse. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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The Pain of Divorce
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 27, 2013
We are starting a series of sermons on hot topics around sexuality. These are controversial topics, but they also need to be talked about. This week we will be talking about why divorce is usually worse than being in a bad marriage. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Depression and Anxiety - Five Ways to Cope
Excerpts from Part 3 in a series on Anxiety and Depression | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Depression and Anxiety, Part 3: 5 Ways to Cope
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 13, 2013
This last sermon, the third in this series, will look at a few perspectives about depression and anxiety and then suggest 5 ways to cope with or improve depression or anxiety. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Depression and Anxiety - Attack on Mind or Body
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - October 06, 2013
The medical description of depression attributes the cause of depression and other mood disorders to physical causes including imbalances in brain chemistry. Last week we talked about how the New Church teaches that depression and anxiety can be caused by the spirits around us, and that we can choose to accept their influence on us or not. This week we will explore the tension between the physical and spiritual causes of depression and anxiety. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Depression and Anxiety- Spiritual Causes
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 29, 2013
This week we are going to talk about the negative emotional experiences of depression and anxiety. There is a physical component that can be improved with medication, but there are also spiritual causes. This week we will talk about the spiritual causes of depression and anxiety. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Choosing to Commit to Learning More
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 15, 2013
This Sunday we will discuss what is the purpose of the public commitment to learn more about Christianity and the New Church. The Lord gives us a system for bringing about spiritual help in the process of learning about Christianity and the New Church. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 7 - Celebrate the Blessings
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - September 08, 2013
We all experience difficulties and sometimes even trauma. The miracle comes when we look back and see that despite the hurt and suffering, great blessings have come out of it all, leading to a new level of wholeness and healing. These blessings may come as a surprise. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 4 - Ask For Help
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 18, 2013
Sometimes it takes a crisis to force us to admit that we can't do everything alone. Asking for help requires humility and an acknowledgement of our need for others and for the Lord. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 3 - Create Positive Experiences
Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon - August 11, 2013
Having integrity means acting from that creative and loving place within. Now that we have opened up tohear our dreams and become aware of our distractions, it is time to take positive action. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Path of Integrity 1 - Listen to Your Dreams
Worship Service: Sermon only - July 28, 2013
In order to have integrity, we need to hear the inner voice that urges us to a higher path. When we hear it, our life is inspired with a new sense of purpose. We become who we were meant to be. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Honouring Fathers
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 16, 2013
The role of fathers in the lives of children and the role of men in the community is irreplaceable. This Sunday we will encourage men to step into this role. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Captivity Part 2 - The Prisoners Paradox
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
When we are in spiritual captivity in our lives we have to wrestle and come to terms with our own mental state. How can we be at peace when we find ourselves stuck and unhappy in our lives? How can we hold on to the hope of a better future? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Captivity Part 3 - Free the Captives
Worship Service: Sermon only - June 09, 2013
There are times when we get spiritually stuck in life. There are times when endurance is the primary virtue of our spiritual state. But what can we do to provide the conditions in which we can be set free? | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Honouring Motherhood
Worship Service: Sermon only - May 12, 2013
Our relationship with our mothers is so precious and important that the Lord commands us to honour them. In this Mother's Day sermon we examine this concept. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Begin a New Life, Part 2 - Own the Problem
Worship Service: Sermon only - April 21, 2013
If you want to make a new beginning you have to take responsibility for the problems--the old life you are trying to leave behind. Unless we acknowledge our problems and shortcomings we have no hope of making any real changes in our life. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 14 - He is Risen
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 31, 2013
This is the last week of our Good News Series. From January through now we have been talking about the Good News from the Gospel of Mark. This week we will talk about why the good news that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen is the best news of all. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 11 - Staying Awake
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 24, 2013
This week is Palm Sunday. However, in the sermon series we will be talking about the Lord's Second Coming. What's the number one thing the Lord warns us to do given all the terrible things that take place during the end times? Stay awake. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 9 - Hard as Stone or Soft as Down
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 10, 2013
There is a tension in our lives between strength and changeability. This week we will explore this tension as it applies to the life of our souls. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 8 - Jesus Christ is a Person, Not a Vending Machine
Worship Service: Sermon only - March 03, 2013
There is a way of thinking about God that tries to turn Him into a servant. The truth is much more exciting and challenging. Jesus Christ is a person who is God. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 5 - Are You Giving Too Much?
Worship Service: Sermon only - February 10, 2013
Jesus couldn't get a minute to Himself. He was constantly being flocked by a needy crowd of people. This week we will explore how the physical tension of serving others vs. getting some down time reflects a tension in our spiritual lives. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 3 - Who Is this Oke?
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 27, 2013
If we are going to follow the Lord, we need to know who He is. In Mark, we can see how the disciples who followed the Lord had a growing understanding of who the Lord is and what it means to follow Him. | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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Good News From Mark, Part 2 - Healing the Soul
Worship Service: Sermon only - January 20, 2013
Our Souls can get run down, beat up, and even sick. During Jesus Christ's life He healed many people. This Sunday we will investigate what the miracles of healing can teach us about healing our souls. If you missed the 1st of the series click on the link below. And you can find more resources for this series at www.newchurchwestville.co.za/mark Previous sermon copies can be easily found on the website. Go to www.newchurchwestville.co.za/sermons | By Rev. Derrick Lumsden | Westville, RSA
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