Talks, sermons and lectures
The call of Jesus on our lives is completely countercultural. It goes completely against our expectations of what it should be. It turns a whole world on its head, following Jesus does not take us where we expect to go. We might think that becoming a Christian or coming to church will result in one …
How do we keep believing, while living in a world which seems such a mess at times? How do we keep trusting in God when we see so much suffering, and so much trouble? So much of what God does not want in our world? May I speak in the name of God who is, …
Epiphany is about what we give God. It’s about our response to the gift of Jesus. Christmas has come and gone, and also the new year. And if we’re honest, we would probably have to admit that most of us, if not all of us, have been feeling rather exhausted. We do it every year. …
where have you imprisoned yourself with expectations of hope or dread? And what ways do you work to rebuild your prison walls? Have you isolated yourself from the love and healing of God and others? The door of your cell is locked, but only from the inside. Open the door and flee the confines of …
May I speak in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen. Well, it’s getting busier. The deadline for Christmas cards is just around the corner for those that you’re giving out. Have you ordered the turkey? How many presents have you had to buy? Are the plans for …
Are we there yet? I expect most of us have heard that at some point from the backseat of the car on a long journey. Our journey is not a physical one. But I think we can all be excused for thinking, are we there yet? It seems like the shops have been full of …
You and I are called to follow their example. To be saints here and now. It is not the path of popularity, nor is it easy, because it goes beyond what people expect or want of a Saint so that he or she doesn’t threaten our own sense of security or comfort or challenge our …
May I speak in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. Many times when we pray, we ask God to protect us, we pray that we might be spared from illness, that we may gain wisdom, to deal with a bad situation, that he may guide us out of our …
A sermon in the week when 39 people died in a refrigerated container in transit between Zeebrugee and the United Kingdom. On the dangers of keeping score in society and before God. The Pharisee was exemplary. A good Jew. The Tax Collector, however was the worst kind of crook: a legal one. The difference is …
What Christ does is to restore us to right community – the community of angels singing with such joy. Through grace, our whole lives become a restoration project – restoring our broken and damaged hearts to wholeness as individuals and as a community. It was a bit of a family joke, that my mum was …
