This sermon was preached on Sunday 10th August 2025. Bible Reading: Luke 12:32-34 You can tell it’s the summer holidays at the moment. There are several clues that give it away. First, people are coming and going from Sunday to Sunday, depending on who is on holiday. Second, people seem much more relaxed, indicating that … Continue reading Summers With Dadi Showed Me God’s Kingdom
Sermons
The Importance of Being Present: Lessons from Martha and Mary
In every marriage, there are two types of people. Look at your own marriage, or your parents, or your friends, and you will see there are two types of people. In general, you will find that these two types of people will marry each other. I can see it in my marriage. I can see … Continue reading The Importance of Being Present: Lessons from Martha and Mary
What is the Trinity? God the Trinity is love
This sermon was preached on Sunday 15th June 2025. Bible Reading: John 16:12-15 During the season of Easter, we focused heavily on Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and also on his relationship to God the Father. But as we have come into Ascension Day and then Pentecost, we have focused more on God the … Continue reading What is the Trinity? God the Trinity is love
Understanding Pentecost: The Holy Spirit’s Role Today
This sermon was preached on Pentecost, Sunday 8th June 2025. Bible Reading - Acts 21.1-21; John 14.8-17, 25-27 What do you expect to happen when we gather here together as brothers and sisters? Do you hope for some joyful hymns or an entertaining sermon, or are you holding out for the cake and biscuits at … Continue reading Understanding Pentecost: The Holy Spirit’s Role Today
Daydreaming to Mission: Lessons from Ascension
This sermon was preached on Ascension Day, 29th May 2025 at St Peter and St Andrew Church, Corby. Have you ever been caught daydreaming, staring vacantly into the distance? My wife tells me that I do it fairly often. I’m sure I’m not the only one. You are off in another world, in your own … Continue reading Daydreaming to Mission: Lessons from Ascension
Recognizing Jesus: The Voice of the Shepherd
This sermon was preached on Sunday 11th May 2025. John 10:22-30 I’ve been on my own this weekend. Cecily has been away at a retreat weekend with a church prayer group. So, it has just been me and the dog, our little Aslan. Aslan, our yellow Labrador, lives up to his namesake in many ways. … Continue reading Recognizing Jesus: The Voice of the Shepherd
Telling Your Story: How Excitement Spreads the Gospel
This sermon was preached on Sunday 27th April 2025, at St Peter and St Andrew, Corby. Bible Readings: Acts 5:27-32; John 20:19-end Wow, can you believe that Easter was only a week ago? Who here is like, yeah, Easter was a week ago? Or maybe you are like, wasn’t Easter yesterday? Or maybe you are … Continue reading Telling Your Story: How Excitement Spreads the Gospel
Are you excited about Easter?
Alleluia, Christ is risen. He is risen indeed, Alleluia. It’s a joyous day, so let’s get into gameshow mode. I have some questions for you, and I want to hear your answers. Are you ready? Question 1: Are you excited about today, Easter Day? Give me a show of hands. Who is excited about today? … Continue reading Are you excited about Easter?
Good Friday: Understanding the Passion of the Lord
This sermon was preached on Good Friday, 18th April 2025. Bible Reading: John 18-19 This is the Passion of the Lord. Have you ever wondered why we call this the Passion of the Lord? Why do we call this week the week of Christ’s passion? When preparing the services for this week, my service book … Continue reading Good Friday: Understanding the Passion of the Lord
Why Come to Church During Holy Week?
This sermon was preached on Tuesday of Holy Week, 15th April 2025. Bible Reading: John 12:20-36 What do you hope to get out of Holy Week? You might consider this a strange question. What do I want to get out of Holy Week? Is the point of Holy Week to get something out of it? … Continue reading Why Come to Church During Holy Week?
Shakeel Nurmahi 