Compassion vs Law - A sermon from the Gospel of Mark
This is the last sermon I preached at the church I left earlier this year. I thought I'd publish it in case it was helpful to anyone...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jul 13
- 7 min
Have they lied? Reflections on memory and processing events.
Have they lied? Have I misremembered? A podcast episode on memory spurred some thoughts...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jun 26
- 9 min
Christians in conflict - The use and abuse of Matthew 18
Is Matthew 18 a procedure for handling personal conflict? How is Matthew 18 misused by leaders in churches? My thoughts...
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Philip Duncalfe
- May 25
- 16 min
Is Bitcoin Worth Anything?
Do Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have value? Do they do anything good for the world? Come down the rabbit hole with me...
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Philip Duncalfe
- May 9
- 2 min
Truth and Relational Conflict
What do you do when two sides claim to be speaking truth and there is conflict?
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Philip Duncalfe
- Apr 26
- 8 min
Should Christians take other Christians to court?
Should all Christians just allow themselves to be wronged for the sake of the church's reputation?
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Philip Duncalfe
- Mar 21
- 7 min
Reflections on Justice, Reconciliation, Repentance, and Forgiveness
A reflection on my stepping down from eldership and leaving Hope Church.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Mar 2
- 4 min
Dear Hope Church,
A letter to my church family that was Hope Church Guildford
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Philip Duncalfe
- Feb 3
- 7 min
A Leadership Journey
I was asked to share my leadership journey with an Inter-Faith and Leadership course I'm involved in as part of my work with Uni of...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Sep 7, 2021
- 14 min
What do Christians hope for? Reflections from Psalm 37
I spoke from Psalm 37, a Psalm which I find brings clarity to and better news than the cultural ideas of heaven and hell.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Aug 28, 2021
- 7 min
Farewell to a friend
I was asked to speak at a friend's thanksgiving service. I'm sharing what I said here as it explains why I can hope to see my friend again.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jun 28, 2021
- 13 min
The Death of Stephen
How does the first martyrdom point to who Jesus is? This is a talk I delivered exploring this question and how it might challenge us today.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jun 11, 2021
- 10 min
Are Children Evil?
Ray Comfort is a prominent evangelist/apologist who has a big audience and has written an article on children and sin that I feel it is...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Apr 26, 2021
- 15 min
Christian Power
I concluded a series at the church I was part of on Genesis chapters 1-12. I had this topic on my mind for a little while but it fit well...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Mar 1, 2021
- 1 min
Views on Creation
How do Christians handle evolution and Genesis? Does science disprove Genesis? These questions and more discussed here...
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jan 18, 2021
- 10 min
Baptism is Good News
Why do Christians get baptised? Looking at the meaning of baptism and why it brings good news to a messy world.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jan 4, 2021
- 4 min
That Helpless Rage
Being a parent of a child with special needs comes with a unique set of emotions. This one is about rage.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Dec 21, 2020
- 10 min
He shall be called... Everlasting Father
In this time of frustration and despair, isolation and loss of hope, no matter what you are feeling, there is hope in Christmas.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Nov 29, 2020
- 9 min
The mark of the beast is NOT a vaccine.
Applying the symbols in Revelation to modern technology is a bad way to read Revelation.
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Philip Duncalfe
- Jul 5, 2020
- 12 min
Thinking of Paradise
What does the bible teach about paradise and heaven? Is it really about clouds, St Peter and a lot of singing?
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