Reflections from the Moore College Archives – News Year’s Resolutions
As we step into 2026, it is natural to think about change; about what we hope will be different, more faithful, or more shaped by Christ in the year ahead. The Moore College Archives hold a rich collection of sermons and talks on New Year’s resolutions, reminding us that this is not a modern concern, nor one to be approached lightly.
Across these reflections from Christmas sermons that expose our loves and priorities to New Year messages calling for renewed obedience, prayer, and trust, a consistent theme emerges. At its root, the word Resolution comes from the Latin resolutio, meaning to loosen, release, or settle. In everyday use, especially with New Year’s resolutions, it refers to a commitment to change behaviour, habits, or priorities.
In a Christian sense, a resolution is not merely an act of willpower, but a settled intention to live faithfully in response to God’s grace, depending on him rather than on self-effort alone. Christian resolutions are not just about self-improvement, but about reorienting our lives toward Christ.
In a series of talks and sermon texts from the Moore Digital Archives, voices from across generations, including T.C. Hammond, D.B. Knox, Luke Tattersall and Jodie McNeill, challenge us to ask better questions.
Not simply, what will I do differently this year? But, who will I trust? What will shape my desires? Where is God calling me to repentance, faithfulness, and service?
They remind us that lasting change is not sustained by willpower or resolve, but by grace, as we return again to God’s word, prayer, and the light of Christ.
As 2026 begins, these sermons help steady our perspective. They encourage resolutions that are humble rather than heroic, dependent rather than self-assured, and grounded in the gospel rather than fleeting motivation.
We invite you to explore these reflections from the Moore College Digital Archives and let them prompt prayerful consideration as you enter the year ahead, trusting that the God who has been faithful in years past will continue his good work in us in 2026.
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