The Lord Reigns
Ian B. Here is the (approximate) text of my sermon yesterday on the Sunday after Ascension, reflecting on the relevance of Psalm 97 to life then, and life now. Or you can…
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Who believes in Paradise?
Recently a friend drew my attention to an article by Matthew Parris in The Times newspaper, which you may be able to read here. He was moved to write a…
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Preaching at The Good Shepherd on Luke’s Blessings and Woes – Luke 6.17-26; Psalm 1 There’s a Christmas song that is banned in our house: Santa Claus is coming to…
The Good Shepherd
Last Sunday I was privileged to preach for the first time at the church where our family has recently settled, The Church of the Good Shepherd with St. Peter, Lee.…
Jesus – who calls him son of God?
Re-reading Luke’s gospel, it’s interesting to see how Luke presents the sonship of Jesus. In my study of Joseph a couple of years ago I focussed on Matthew’s account of…
Where Jake’s story leads…
Jake’s story was the introduction to this talk at Forest Hill Community Church where I talked (for about 25 minutes) about the Bible’s attitude to vulnerable children and how seeing…
Jake’s Story
Jake had a big family; he was the second of five brothers, and he had three sisters too. They lived in a small village with mum and dad, until Jake…
A Christmas Carol
A festive tale of trauma & attachment, the reason for the season, future hope, and wilful ignorance. A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings by Charles Dickens My Goodreads rating:…
Death and Resurrection
We’re coming to the end of our summer of miracles at church (although we always hope for more!) and we’ve come to the end of our walk with Elisha in…
The Stone, the Guard, and the Promise
It is hard to assimilate all the details of the four gospels’ accounts of Jesus’ resurrection into one account, but that’s how it is with multiple witnesses to an extraordinary…