When Jesus Saw Their Faith
‘One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting round him. People had come from every village in Galilee and from Judaea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with...
View ArticleTherefore We Will Not Fear
‘Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change’ (Psalm 46.2a, NRSV) This morning in the Daily Office Lectionary we read the story of Jesus’ stilling of the storm (Mark 4.35-41). It’s the...
View ArticleTaste and See that the Lord is Good
For many Christians around the world, receiving Holy Communion regularly is a central part of their spirituality. To be deprived of it leaves them feeling empty, hungry, distanced from Christ, bereft....
View ArticleFaith and Authority (One-Year Bible #10)
As Jesus entered Capernaum a centurion came up to ask his help. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed and racked with pain.’ Jesus said, ‘I will come and cure him.’ But the centurion...
View ArticleThe God of your father (One-Year Bible #13)
‘Jacob set out from Beersheba and journeyed towards Harran. He came to a certain shrine and, because the sun had gone down, he stopped for the night. He took one of the stones there and, using it as a...
View ArticleWater into Wine (a sermon on John 2.1-11)
A lot of people in the world around us think Christianity takes things away from your life. They look at us Christians and they think ‘anti-sex, anti-gay, no parties, no drinking, gloomy thoughts...
View ArticleAsking for a sign – and another – and another…
‘The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to test Jesus they asked him to show them a sign from heaven. He answered: “It is a wicked, godless generation that asks for a sign; and the only sign that will...
View ArticleWhen Jesus saw their faith
‘After some days (Jesus) returned to Capernaum, and news went round that he was at home; and such a crowd collected that there was no room for them even in the space outside the door. While he was...
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Your faith has healed you
“Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace, free from your affliction.” (Mark 5.34 REB) (please also read the rest of Mark 5.21-43 – see below) For twelve years Jairus has been enjoying the...
View ArticleTrust in Him
‘For God alone I wait silently; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock of deliverance, my strong tower, so that I am unshaken. On God my safety and my honour depend, God who is my rock of refuge...
View ArticleWhen Jesus Saw Their Faith
‘One day as Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting round him. People had come from every village in Galilee and from Judaea and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was with...
View ArticleTherefore We Will Not Fear
‘Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change’ (Psalm 46.2a, NRSV) This morning in the Daily Office Lectionary we read the story of Jesus’ stilling of the storm (Mark 4.35-41). It’s the...
View ArticleTaste and See that the Lord is Good
For many Christians around the world, receiving Holy Communion regularly is a central part of their spirituality. To be deprived of it leaves them feeling empty, hungry, distanced from Christ, bereft....
View ArticleI Believe
I do not believe in Black Friday. This will not come as a surprise to many of you. My friends, and others who know me, are well aware of this curmudgeonly aspect of my personality, because I’ve made...
View Article‘Do Not Harden Your Hearts’ (2023 Random Lent Thought #1)
‘O that today you would listen to his voice!Do not harden your hearts…’ (Psalm 95.7b – 8a NRSVUE) These words from Psalm 95 recall a time when the Israelites were wandering in the Sinai wilderness....
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Starting at the Beginning
I’m delighted to announce that my new book about Christian basics, Starting at the Beginning, is now available for order on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle editions. Many people in today’s world...
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