This sermon was preached on Sunday 10th December 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11; Mark 1:1-8 Who here is ready for Christmas? Okay, some of you are. I see a few heads nodding up and down. Cecily and I are not fully ready, but we are making good progress. We got the … Continue reading You’re Prepared for Christmas, Are You Prepared for the Lord?
Sermons
Sabbath: Why You Need A Day Off
This sermon was preached at St Swithun’s Church, Sandy on Sunday 15th May 2022. Reading: Mark 2:23 – 3:6 Introduction Good morning and thank you for welcoming me to St Swithun’s. I’m grateful for the invite from Phil and Huw to join you here this morning. I am excited for this opportunity to share what … Continue reading Sabbath: Why You Need A Day Off
“I’d Do Anything To Have What You Got”
This sermon was preached on Sunday 19th November 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Watch the sermon here at 28:40. Readings: Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18; 1 Thessalonians 5.1-11; Matthew 25.14-30 ‘I will bring such distress upon people that they shall walk like the blind; because they have sinned against the LORD, their blood shall be poured … Continue reading “I’d Do Anything To Have What You Got”
From Where Will My Help Come?
This sermon was preached on Remembrance Sunday, 12th November 2023 at All Saints Church Oakham and St Peter and St Paul Church Langham. ‘I lift up my eyes to the hills – from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.’[1] Two weeks ago, the world said … Continue reading From Where Will My Help Come?
God is Speaking, Don’t You Want To Listen?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 29th October 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Watch it here from 28:35. Nehemiah 8:1-12 Step right up, it’s time for the sermon! Please try to contain your excitement, though I know that for some this might be too much. It is Bible Sunday after all. The sermon is … Continue reading God is Speaking, Don’t You Want To Listen?
What is God Due?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 22nd October 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Matthew 22:15-22 This Wednesday marks four years since Cecily and I went for our first date together. We went for lunch at the Rose Tree pub in Durham. Now there a lot of topics that people say you should avoid on … Continue reading What is God Due?
If I told you that you had to spend all your money today, how would you spend it?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 24th September 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham on their Harvest Sunday If I told you that you had to spend all your money today, how would you spend it? Cecily and I are getting ready to go on holiday next week. We are off to India for three … Continue reading If I told you that you had to spend all your money today, how would you spend it?
How To Call People Out On Their Sin: The Jesus Way
This sermon was preached on Sunday 10th September 2023 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Langham. Reading - Matthew 18:15-20 In the 1930s, Britain and her allies were following a process of appeasement. It was a time of great political tension as Hitler and the Nazis had come to power and were beginning to … Continue reading How To Call People Out On Their Sin: The Jesus Way
How Dare You Stand Where He Stood
This sermon was preached on Sunday 27th August 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham and St Peter and St Paul, Langham. Reading - Matthew 16:13-20 Who do you say I am? You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. Last week Cecily and I were in Westminster Abbey. It was all very exciting … Continue reading How Dare You Stand Where He Stood
A Hope Greater Than Fear: Walking On The Waters With Jesus
This sermon was preached on Sunday 13th August 2023 at All Saints Church, Oakham. You are never going to fall when you keep your eyes on Jesus. I don’t know what is going on in your life at the moment. However, my guess is that you probably have something that you are wrestling with, something … Continue reading A Hope Greater Than Fear: Walking On The Waters With Jesus