We have the investment opportunity of a lifetime. Each day we pray that God's kingdom will come. It does not make sense to invest in this transient world, as it…
Why read the Bible? The Desert Fathers thought it offered more than anything the world could offer. Bible reading is not an end in itself. An attitude of seeking God…
The Magi showed a correct response to the infant Messiah when they worshipped him. Herod showed a wrong response. He didn't seek the Messiah and thought only of maintaining his…
Simeon rejoiced in the fulfilled promise of the Messiah after a long period of waiting. He rejoiced that all people, not just the Jews, would benefit. At the same time…
The wise men travelled for years to worship a baby. What did they find? A king. The creator of everything. They gave gifts but they didn't say anything. They found…
The Messiah had been promised since Adam and Eve had first sinned. Simeon had been told that he would live long enough to see the Messiah. When he held the…
Preached at the 2019 Carol Service. What is there to celebrate about winter? It is a code for all that is wrong in the world. God chose not to ignore…
Many of us feel like Atlas, carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders. The pressure on leaders is unbearable. The world of God has got smaller. Jesus came…
We have 3 records of the Christmas story Luke, Matthew and John. They are complementary. Many months of activity are compressed into a few pages. Many of the details of…
We live in a 24 hour society and our lives can be very busy. God mandated rest because of his action after creation and because of our release from slavery.…