This sermon was preached on Sunday 17th March 2024 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Langham. Those who love their life will lose it. And those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Well, that sounds depressing. Welcome to church. We are one week out from Holy Week … Continue reading Lose Yourself to be True to Yourself
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Mothering Sunday: What Mothering Looks Like in the Family of God
My Mothering Sunday sermon, 2024. Mothering Sunday is a significant day. And when I say this, what I mean is that this day carries significance for a lot of us for both good and not so good reasons. For some of us, today is about celebrating the gifts of our mothers and the joys of … Continue reading Mothering Sunday: What Mothering Looks Like in the Family of God
How much does it cost us to follow Jesus?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 25th February 2024 at All Saints Church, Oakham. You can watch this sermon instead by clicking here. Beginning at 26:25. Reading: Mark 8:31-38 Who is up for playing a game? Does anyone here remember a game called ‘The Price Is Right’? Fantastic. For those of you who are unfamiliar … Continue reading How much does it cost us to follow Jesus?
Does Lent Lead You to Proclaim the Good News?
This sermon was preached on Sunday 18th February 2024 at Egleton, Braunston and Teigh churches. So we are now in Lent. HURRAY! Sorry, I mean hurray. 🤫 Lent is a season of forty days where Christians remember and relive Christ’s forty days in the wilderness. We use the forty days of Lent as a time … Continue reading Does Lent Lead You to Proclaim the Good News?
Just You Wait: ‘You Will See Greater Things Than These’
This sermon was preached on Sunday 14th January 2024 at All Saints Church, Oakham. Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; John 1:43-51 ‘Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.’[1] John 1:51 [NRSV] Do you ever think that church is about saying … Continue reading Just You Wait: ‘You Will See Greater Things Than These’
“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”
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
The Treasure Hunt of Reading
Dear Friends, Earlier today, Stephen and I were tidying up the new library in All Saints Oakham. It’s a new resource of Christian books in the church that can be of interest and benefit to people in the community. Books are fascinating things and searching through old books can be like a treasure hunt as … Continue reading The Treasure Hunt of Reading
Help! The Weeds Are Overwhelming Our Seeds of Faith
This sermon was preached on Sunday 23rd July 2023. If you have been enjoying my content, then sign up to my new newsletter to enjoy my latest content in your inbox and more. Reading: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 We are carrying on from last week with Jesus’ parable of the weeds. At the start of Matthew … Continue reading Help! The Weeds Are Overwhelming Our Seeds of Faith
Shakeel Nurmahi 