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Gospel centred sermons, based on the lectionary often in advance.

Dec 11, 2024

Key texts Zephaniah 3:14–20; Luke 3:7–18

One of the key things about God coming to be one of us at Christmas, and the promise of his return to be with us again in the future is that in choosing our life, our death and in giving us new life and a future, God gives you and me and every human being dignity. God’s...


Prayer What is it good for

Oct 22, 2024

Sermon - Prayer - What is it good for?
If God is God, then what is the use of prayer? God must know what we need before we even need it. Telling God about things is surely useless. I can imagine God looking down on me and saying. “There he is, “personsplaining” to me again. I already know all this, better than he...


Aug 13, 2022

  1. Heb 11:29-12:2
  • Sermon Jesus Carries us across the line
    1. The Story of Derek Redman

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93-mOwkw3I

Derek Redman was a contender to win a medal in the 400m sprint at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. He had easily made the semi-finals winning both his heats, but in that semi-final


Jun 1, 2022

Focus Readings: Genesis 11:1-9; Acts 2:1-21; John 14:8-17

In Douglas Adam's Science Fiction series, the Hitch Hikers' Guide to the Galaxy there is a fish called the Babel fish which can be inserted into the ear and which translates whatever is being said in any language instantly to your own. He writes "by...


May 25, 2022

Focus reading John 17:20-26 Some of you may remember Tim Shaw from Demtel. If you don’t you may be familiar with the Shopping network. A presenter tells you about an amazing product you must have. Then she or he will say “but wait there’s more” and will offer another amazing product, then they might say “Not...