A few years ago I was deeply impacted by a moving scene from the movie Forrest Gump. Gump’s friend Jenny, who had grown up in an abusive home, returns to the now abandoned family home and as she approaches… Read More ›
Nowra City Church
Peter Pilt’s Announcement of his Resignation from Nowra City Church.
Today, 1st of February 2015, I have announced that Melanie and I will be stepping down from being Senior Pastors of Nowra City Church with our last Sunday being the 29th March 2015. My decision has been well prayed through… Read More ›
Today I Sat Beside a Man Who Had 6 Weeks to Live…
Today I sat by the bedside of man recently diagnosed with a brain tumour and given just six more weeks to live. I sat amazed as he spoke of his excitement of seeing his wife again: she died on Good… Read More ›
Christianity in Australian Culture and Heritage
I preached at Nowra City Church on Sunday 25th January 2015: the day before Australia Day: on the Christianity in our culture, heritage and famous people from our past. Here is some of my research. Makes interesting reading. … Read More ›
Theology in Pop Culture – Theology Found in Songs: Sermon Notes from Ps Peter Pilt
In January 2015, I am doing a preaching series at Nowra City Church titled Theology in Pop Culture. Here are my first week’s notes. 5 Introductory Considerations 1) The concept of Secular and Christian is at times a problematic worldview…. Read More ›
Peter Pilt Declaring a Blessing Over Your 2015
Every year as the Senior Pastor of Nowra City Church, I speak a blessing over the congregation of the church: I blog the blessing so not only do people of the NCC Faith Community have a copy, but also my… Read More ›
Top 32 Creative Sermon Titles and Illustrations from Peter Pilt
I love preaching creatively. The Holy Spirit used props in bible times as He engaged the Imagination of people He spoke to…Abraham with the stars and grains of sand, Ezekiel with the Valley of Dry Bones, Jesus with the Parables,… Read More ›
What if God was like Scrooge? How would Christmas and Salvation be different?
We all know Charles Dickens’s story of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. Scrooge was the epitome of stinginess: the personification of being a miser when it came to money and generosity. It got me thinking about the Christmas message of… Read More ›
Report on The Meeting with Heads of Church Denominations and Some Political Leaders Yesterday in Sydney
Yesterday I attended a meeting co-ordinated by the Australian Christian Lobby and attended by the heads of the following denominations (or their reps): Anglican Church Australia The Salvation Army Baptists Russian Orthodox Life Ministry Centres Christian Revival Crusade C3… Read More ›
Here are 10 things I’d do differently if I weren’t a pastor today: by Ron Edmondson
Read this blog, loved it so I am reblogging it. It’s written by Ron Edmondson. I agree with everything he has written. I do occasionally think, If I wasn’t a pastor, I would be a radically different congregation member: this… Read More ›
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