Dr Lionel Hartley
Public Speaker and Itinerant Inter-faith Preacher

Non-denominational, non-sectarian, faith-building, bible-based, personalized, relevant, topical, inspiring, motivational, encouraging.

Since 1960, Dr Hartley has preached for many denominations and locations such as the Christchurch Catholic Basilica (Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament), Anglican Cathedrals in Christchurch (New Zealand) and Newcastle (Australia), Baptist, Scottish Presbytarian, Seventh-day Adventist, Methodist, AOG, and Uniting Churches, Salvation Army Citadels, Meeting Houses, University Chapels, Nursing Home Meeting Rooms, Funeral Parlours and Hospital Chapels, Crematoria, Kingdom Halls and a Sydney Mosque.
(See below for profile)

  
(Uniting Church Inverell, NSW 2015)      (Uniting Church Burleigh, Qld 2019)

'Photo by L. V. Jessett (Nikon F Photomic SLR) Baptist Church, Christchurch (possibly mid 1960s)

Illustration drawn by Colin Cameron ©1967 St. Michael and All Angels Anglican, Christchurch

Knox Presbyterian Church, Dunedin

Methodist Assembly, Moore Park, Sydney

Uniting Church, Morrisset

As a practicing Christian, award-winning Public Speaker and Lifestyle Educator, retired Academy Professor, Dr Lionel Hartley has, in addition to lectures, seminars and workshops on a variety of topics, also been preaching sermons for over half a century (Since 1960) - in many different churches and for many different Christian and other denominations.
His Bible-based sermons are all of a practical nature, without any sectarian or denominational bias. Dr Hartley is a familiar figure in the pulpits of many faith communities.
(Morning sermons were often followed by an afternoon seminar). He is also available without charge for funerals or marriage-vow renewal ceremonies.

Unless a booking is at short notice, at least a month before each preaching appointment, if possible, Dr Hartley will post on his calendar (www.lrhartley.com/calendar) the sermon title, scripture reading and suggested hymns so this may be available for your planning, church bulletin, etc.

Dr Hartley's COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate is available upon request.   Enjoy an inspirational devotional authored by Dr Hartley read at the Robina Hospital Chapel (or screened on Hospital Channel 121) on occasional Sundays each month at 11am. AEST

You can request a particular topic, or choose from one of over 1,500 past sermons.
He has special sermons prepared for special occasions such as Mothers' Day, Fathers' Day, Family Services, Christmas, New Year, Communion, Funerals, Etc.

Some recent sermon titles (Alphabetical order): "All Hail or all Harm", "Along for the Ride", "Am I Too Fat to Go to Heaven", "The Art of Thanks-living", "Because He Touched Me", "The Best Seat in the House", "Bible Kisses", "A Biblical View of Fasting", "Bitterness in the Wilderness", "Blessed Hope", "By Faith Abraham", "Christmas Hope", "A Closer Walk", "The Costliest Gift", "Crisis- Coping and Conquering", "Cuando Dios dice Lo haré" (española), "Death and Resurrection", "Defining Faith", "The Disease of Discouragement", "Divorce - A Biblical View", "Dramatic Birth", "Dynasty and Slavery", "Easter Hope", "Esperanza Susurrante" (española), "Everlasting Father [Father's Day Sermon]", "Faith and Healing", "The Faith of Abigail", "The Faith of Hannah", "The Faith of Rahab", "Fearing God", "Fearlessly Facing Fear", "Five Battle Stones", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Longsuffering", "The Fruit of the Spirit in Your Life and Mine", "The Fruit of the Spirit is faithfulness", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Gentleness", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Goodness", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Joy", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Love", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Meekness", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Peace", "The Fruit of the Spirit is Self Control", "A Gift With a Price", "The God of all Comfort", "God Speaks to Man in a Variety of Ways", "God's Guidance — Leadings & Askings", "God's law Vs God's Grace", "God's Rulebook Joy", "The Golden Rule", "Have You Been Buried Alive" (Communion), "Holy, Holy, Holy Trinity", "The Honourable Mother", "Hope in God", "Hope’s Seven R's", "How Majestic is Your Name", "I am the Lord I Change Not", "If", "In Every Thing Give Thanks", "In God's Hands", "Inner Peace", "It’s Your Move", "The Key Piece in the Puzzle", "Kind True Necessary", "Lean on Him Today" (Funeral), "Learning to Fly", "Learning to Listen", "Lessons from Lazarus", "Lest We Forget", "Love is Always Trusting (Sermon)", "Majesty of His Majesty", "Making Sense of Life (Psalm 73)", "The Missing Peace in our Life Puzzle", "No Reserves, Retreat nor Regrets", "Nurturing the Newborn", "Padre eterno" (española), "Pandemic", "The Parable of the Prodigal Father", "Praying Without Wax", "Prehended Not Pretended Joy", "Rancour & Reconciliation", "Reformation", "Resurrection — What Resurrection?", "The Resurrection Matters Because", "The Rock, the Bottle and the Glue", "Sharing and Caring like Christ", "The Shepherd’s Shepherd", "A Song for the New Year", "Sugar or Vinegar", "Symbols of the Holy Spirit", "Theodicy", "Too Bad to be Saved", "Too Busy for God", "Trepidation Vs Trust", "Two Types of Surrender", "Two Weeks", "Under His Shadow", "Unlocking Death’s Padlock", "Unseen Unswerving and Serving", "Wages for Worrying", "What Colour is Love", "What is a Prophet", "What is Faith", "What Must I Do to be Saved", "When God Says 'I Will'", "When God Says No", "Where is God in my Pain", "Whispering Hope", "Who Listens to My Sorrows", "Why Scripture", "Zacchaeus".

Dr Hartley confesses that his motive for preaching is summed up in the poem words of Katherine Hankey (1834-1911): "I love to tell the story of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story, because I know 'tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do. I love to tell the story; more wonderful it seems than all the golden fancies of all our golden dreams. I love to tell the story, it did so much for me; and that is just the reason I tell it now to thee. I love to tell the story; 'tis pleasant to repeat what seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet. I love to tell the story, for some have never heard the message of salvation from God's own holy Word. I love to tell the story, for those who know it best seem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest. And when, in scenes of glory, I sing the new, new song, 'twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. I love to tell the story, 'twill be my theme in glory, to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love."

Hartley has preached for the following church denominations and also for many others:
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