Category Archives: Christianity

Worthless Slaves?: Sermon Preached in Christ Church, Worton, Sunday 2nd October 2022 (Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity)

Sometimes the Church can lose you faith; but even the tiniest bit of it can change the world Continue reading

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Paddington Bear and the Girl with Blue Hair

Liberal Christians have tried & failed to present the Gospel to appeal to well-educated progressives, while ignoring working-class women Continue reading

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A Queen and A Poor Sinner: Sermon Preached in St Peter’s, Poulshot, Sunday 11th September 2022 (The Period of Mourning for the Death of Queen Elizabeth II)

Much is being said about Elizabeth the Queen, but little about Elizabeth the Christian. She believed in Christ’s promises of eternal life. Continue reading

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Faith, Gays, and Sandi Toksvig: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 7th August 2022 (The Eighth Sunday after Trinity)

“Just be a good person” is a charming sentiment – from a nursery school teacher or an 8-year-old. Not from an intelligent adult Continue reading

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Flourishing in Tension: Sermon Preached at St George’s, Belfast, Sunday 8th May 2022 (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

Readings – Revelation 7: 9–17; John 10: 22–30  “…you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep…”  I wonder if I say the name William Stringfellow, does that mean anything to any of you? I don’t mean … Continue reading

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Admit It, You Think Judas is Right: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 3rd April 2022 (Fifth Sunday of Lent)

Beauty matters. Stalin understood the power of beautiful buildings to move. Why can’t we? Continue reading

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Reading the Signs of the Times

This article first appeared in the September 2021 edition of Franciscan magazine. “In these last days [God] has spoken to us by a Son.” So begins the Letter to the Hebrews. These days, we might joke that God should speak … Continue reading

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Crumbling Empires and Eternal Bliss: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 21st November 2021 (Christ the King)

I grew up when mighty empires crumbled in a matter of years; what does that tell us about the current crisis in the West, and following Christ as our King? Continue reading

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Have Mercy On Me: Sermon Preached at Holy Cross, Ramsbury, Sunday 24th October 2021 (The Twenty-First Sunday after Trinity)

“…he cried out even more loudly, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’”  In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. This morning’s readings can be great sources of hope for us, … Continue reading

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Five Years in Jail for Saying “I’m Gay”? We Must Speak Out

A new law in Ghana would jail people for 5 years just for saying they’re gay or trans. The Church must oppose this. Continue reading

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