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…
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…
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…
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.…
What makes us feel alive? Jesus tells us that without him we are dead. Jesus gives us new hearts enabling us to live like him. What are the signs of…
Josiah was concerned the state of his country. He realised from the book of the covenant that they had stryed a long way from God. He destroyed idol worship and…
Where do we turn for comfort and protection? This shows where our heart is and what we worship. Paul identified true and proper worship. We worship because of what Christ…
Many would like to ignore the OT. This started in the first and second centuries and grew strongly in 19th century under the influence of German liberal theologians. Both Testaments…