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’
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A Birth In Palestine That Needed To Happen
This sermon was preached on Sunday 17th December 2023 at St Peter and St Paul Church, Langham. Today, amid the conflict going on in the Holy Land, there are 50,000 pregnant women on the brink of giving birth in Gaza. Women who conceived in safety, now nine months later, face the chaos and horror of … Continue reading A Birth In Palestine That Needed To Happen
You’re Prepared for Christmas, Are You Prepared for the Lord?
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?
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
New Year, New Confirmation
Happy New Year! Oh no, the curate is already losing the plot and it’s only the start of December. You would think I would make it at least till the first Carol service before getting hit by the Christmas overload. Don’t worry, I haven’t lost the plot, for it is the first day of the … Continue reading New Year, New Confirmation
Is Christmas Supposed To Be Like This?
This was first aired as the Sunday Morning Thought on Rutland and Stamford Sound on Sunday 26th November 2023. Listen and read below. Do you find that you are getting busier at this time of the year? I do. Even now in November, it feels as if the rush to Christmas is already coming into … Continue reading Is Christmas Supposed To Be Like This?
“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”
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
