Hope and rescue is more important and harder than creating the Universe so one quarter of Genesis is given to the story of Joseph which pre-figures the rescue that Jesus…
Giving can be a blessing. To the giver. To the recipient. To God. We give out of love and gratitude to God. Giving is a ministry.
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…
In both democracies and dictatorships citizens may feel powerless. The psalms express this emotion and help us to pray. Christ crucified is God's power and wisdom.
We are tempted to try to explain away Jesus' words. We must believe that God exists and we honour him by having faith in him. The disciple must "talk to…