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Sermon: The Purposes Of Pentecost
Acts 2:1-21 Perhaps you know the old story of the vicar who visited a primary school where they were learning the Creed. The children lined up for the vicar and one by one recited a section. However,...
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Sermon: Compassionate Mission
Luke 7:11-17 We had all returned to college after the summer vacation, and were comparing experiences from our summer placements. “I had a strange experience,” said Tom. “Someone in the parish died,...
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Farewell Sermon: We Are All Missionaries
This is the first of three farewell sermons (one at each of my churches) to come over the four Sundays of July. First off, a farewell to Broomfield Methodist Church: Luke 10:1-20 Many are the...
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Sermon: Overcoming Barriers To Spiritual Harvest
Jonah 4 Recently, for her bedtime stories, Rebekah has asked me to read some episodes from a children’s Bible that was written by the well-known Christian author Jennifer Rees Larcombe. We have been...
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Niche Church?
One of the joys I have in my new appointment is the presence of an Iranian congregation. They meet on Sunday afternoons on the premises of one of my churches. I have been asked to develop closer links...
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Sermon: The Holy Spirit And Mission
Acts 2:14-41 You may remember the 1984 film Amadeus, about the life of Mozart and his rival Salieri. There is a famous scene where Mozart receives a backhanded compliment. The Emperor Joseph II says to...
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Tom Wright On Mission And Eschatology
From today’s latest Hope Together email, Bishop Tom Wright on mission and theology: “We talk in our day about ‘mission-shaped Church’. But mission has to be shaped by what in the trade we call...
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Another Sermon On Matthew 22:1-14
I only preached on this passage back in October when I visited a church in another circuit and this was the Lectionary Gospel passage. Tomorrow I preach on it in a sermon series for Lent based on...
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A Contradiction In Terms: An Inward-Looking Church
Remembering the old quote attributed to Emil Brunner that ‘the church exists by mission as fire exists by burning’, it is sobering to read ‘10 Warning Signs Of An Inwardly Obsessed Church‘ by Thom...
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Violins For India
No new sermon this week: I led a communion service this morning, but we had a guest preacher, Patrick Coad from SCAT. However, let me highlight something else: one of my former members at Knaphill,...
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Sermon: Simple Mission
Isaac Watts (Photo credit: treehouse1977) Luke 10:1-20 I am sure you will recall the hymn, Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues,...
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Sermon: No Thank You, I’m C Of E (Low Sunday)
Today I preach at one of the churches in our circuit that isn’t in my pastoral charge. It gives me an opportunity in the sermon to use one or two favourite pieces of material when it comes to today’s...
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Sermon: Acts – Supporting Mission (The Church At Antioch)
Acts 11:19-30 Knowledge by Jean-Jacques Halans on Flickr. Some rights reserved. ‘We Know More Than Our Pastors’. That was the title of an article written ten years ago by a former pastor who argued...
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Sermon: Life On The Frontline – 1. The Frontline Call
Matthew 28:16-20 LICC Life On The Frontline DVD cover This morning we start the series of sermons that accompanies our midweek course ‘Life On The Frontline’ that began on Wednesday. And I guess that...
View ArticleSermon: Holy Suspense (Advent Sunday)
As with last week and throughout Advent I won’t be able to post the video of my devotional talk for the week. However, here is the text as I explore the Lectionary Gospel (Year B) and tackle that...
View ArticleVideo Worship – A Conversation Can Change The World
This week’s video worship is based on the story of Philip introducing Nathanael to Jesus. Here’s the video; the text of the talk is below. John 1:43-51 This simple story may make us nervous. Some of...
View ArticleLeaders of the Opposition – dealing with resistance to the Gospel (Mark 6:1-13)
Mark 6:1-13 Are you a glass half-full person or a glass half-empty person? I know plenty of people of both persuasions. As some of you have heard me say before, I come from a family which has a...
View ArticleA Meze Meal of Mission, Luke 10:1-20 (Ordinary 14 Year C 2022)
Luke 10:1-20 The first time I was invited to a meze meal at a Greek restaurant, I was daunted when I saw the menu. Twelve courses? How on earth would I get through all that? But I need not have...
View ArticleRemaking The Church, Luke 15:1-10 (Ordinary 24 Year C 2022)
Luke 15:1-10 At the recent Lambeth Conference of Anglican bishops from around the world, Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, said, McDonald’s makes hamburgersCadbury’s makes chocolateStarbuck’s...
View ArticleWe Are Being Watched, Matthew 5:13-20 (Ordinary 5 Lent -3 Year A 2023)
Matthew 5:13-20 Earlier this week I was at the Byfleet Tuesday Fellowship where over a series of meetings I have been telling them the story of my life and faith. Bit by bit, episode, by episode, this...
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