Next Sunday will be a day of new beginnings. It’s a privilege to host a confirmation service, and I look forward to celebrating this momentous occasion with those who will be making public declarations that they are Christ’s disciples. I’m also excited about being able to celebrate the beginning of Pam’s ministry among us. She … Continue reading New beginnings – This week’s update
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I'm a vicar of a wonderful church in Coventry. I have a passion for writing and creating. As part of my job I have the amazing job of telling people all about Jesus and God's love for them. One of my favourite ways of doing that is by imagining what it was like to be there and meet Jesus face to face.
Proclaiming the saviour of all
This is the text of a sermon I preached yesterday on "Making New disciples", based on Luke 2:8-20. We live in a world where news, good or bad, can travel extremely quickly and far. Social media like facebook, etc, enables us to be part of the news sharing process, and we share everything from the … Continue reading Proclaiming the saviour of all
#JeSuisJesus – What the world needs
This is the text of a sermon I preached yesterday for our local Service of Christian Unity based on Bible text – John 4:4-42 Good evening everyone, it’s wonderful to be together to worship, isn’t it? I hope you’ll forgive me for beginning with a joke ... How many Christians does it take to change a light … Continue reading #JeSuisJesus – What the world needs
The Magi – A journey of worship (Sermon – 11 January)
We’re at the beginning of a new year. No doubt the dawn of this new year has come full of expectations and hopes and fears, and perhaps resolutions? How many of you have made new years resolutions? How many of you have broken them? As we’re at the start of the new year, it seems … Continue reading The Magi – A journey of worship (Sermon – 11 January)
A global family – this week’s update
I, like many, was horrified by the terrorist attacks in Paris. Such senseless slaughter has rightly been condemned, and the blanket media coverage these events attracted is no surprise. But it occurs to me that we are very biased in the West. In Nigeria Islamic extremists reportedly massacred over 2,000 people, and Christian militias have … Continue reading A global family – this week’s update
This week’s update
As you may know, I've been writing a mini-blog each week for our church news sheet. Beginning this week, the aim is to publish these online too. This is the latest edition, hot off the press! Happy new year! Have you made any new year’s resolutions? Are any still intact? If not, don’t worry, there’s always next … Continue reading This week’s update
People of Truth and Grace
This is the text of the sermon I preached this morning, reflecting on Paul's courage to speak the truth in Acts 13:1-12. Life was good for Jonathan Aitken. He was a high-profile, successful politician, destined for greater glory as a future leader of the Conservatives and therefore possible Prime Minister. Then, in 1995 Jonathan Aitken found … Continue reading People of Truth and Grace
Joy in heaven
I love the verses in the Bible that talk about God’s delight in us, about partying and rejoicing in heaven when people come to him. Jesus said, “Count on it—there’s more joy in heaven over one sinner’s rescued life than over ninety-nine good people in no need of rescue.” And, in my favourite verse in the … Continue reading Joy in heaven
#christmasmeans my wonder and worship …
I wrote this poem a couple of years ago. I tried to convey my continuing wonder at this most familiar of stories. I don't want to ever "get over" Christmas and what it means. I hope this will inspire you and make you wonder just a little too. ... Perhaps you might be stirred to … Continue reading #christmasmeans my wonder and worship …
Martin Luther-King and the Power of Hope
50 years ago, Martin Luther King Jr gave one of the grestest speeches in modern-day history. On 28 August a crowd of up to 250,000 marched on Washington as a mass demonstration for freedom. He was introduced as “the moral leader of our nation,” and the next 15 minutes were political dynamite, a clarion call … Continue reading Martin Luther-King and the Power of Hope
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