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An eighty mile journey to build a bridge
Jesus, when he taught, often told stories that provoked and unsettled the status quo. He draw images and pictures from the world around him, that were familiar to his hearers. But he would put a little spin on a story … Continue reading
Rahab the Do-Nothing
Last Sunday, I spoke from Isa 30:1-14, in the first part of a two talks continuing to look at why we don’t pray – part 2 is this Sunday. We also built a wall – click on the photo for … Continue reading
Why don’t we pray? – Part 6
This Sunday I will be continuing to look at reasons why we don’t pray. Generally, Christians know the value of prayer, but mostly we still struggle to pray. It has often been thus. Even in the days of Israel, keeping … Continue reading
Why don’t we pray? – Part 5
The Prodigal Son is an incredibly well known story (Luke 15:11-32). But often the focus is on the younger son, who leaves home with his inheritance from his not-yet-dead Father, squanders it, and returns to find and experience the grace … Continue reading
Why don’t we pray? – Part 4
There are deep movements of our hearts, that in the normal course of events, we are often unaware of. They surface during times of change or transition. They surface when things that we have relied on for a sense of … Continue reading
Why don’t we pray? – Part 3
Part 1 – the sermon teaser. Part 2 – the depths of our desires – the first part of what I shared on Sunday. The second part of Sunday’s Sermon was Mary and Martha (Lk 10:38-42). Martha and Mary are … Continue reading
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The Depths of Our Desires
Or “Why don’t we don’t we Pray? – Part 2 Part 1 can be read here. This is a short summary of the first part of what I said yesterday (Sunday 13th September) at church. The audio will be available … Continue reading
Why don’t we pray?
Why don’t we pray? If I knew the answer to that one, I could write a book, become famous … Bill Hybels did it, in 1988, when no-one had heard of Bill Hybels or Willowcreek. “Too Busy not to Pray”. … Continue reading
Sermon on the Mount – Salt and Light (Part 1)
So we proceed to the next verses of the Sermon of the Mount (Mt 5:13-16): You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer … Continue reading
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Sermon on the Mount
Over the next year in our church, I am speaking on the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). Over the last few months, I have been reflecting on the famous inaugural speech from Jesus, as he seems to outline … Continue reading
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