Malcolmdrogers
I'm a vicar in the Church of England, married, with three great boys.
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Cross and Resurrection
http://crossandresurrection.blogspot.co.uk/
Talks, sermons and reflection on God, life and the things that really matter.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 399 )
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How Dare You Not Forgive?
Matthew 18:21-35John Grisham, in On Sycamore Row, writes of the father of two brothers, Kyle and Bo, who have been killed by a drunk driver. He visits the lawye... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Assurance of the Love of God in Our Suffering
ROMANS 8:28-38For the last three weeks we have been looking at Romans 8.It is a magnificent chapter. If Romans are the Himalayas of the Pauline letters,... Read more
Posted on 26 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What Does It Mean to Be Led by the Spirit (all Age Version)
Romans 8:12-17I’d like to tell you a story about a princess! Or perhaps more to the point, about her crown.1. The crown gives her assurance - she is the... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What Does It Mean to Be Led by the Spirit.
Romans 8:12-25We continue to look at Romans 8. And today I particularly wish to focus on verses 14-17.We are told that a person who has received the Spirit of... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Joseph and the Big Picture
Genesis 50:15-26Imagine our opening scene. We meet 11 men with their heads bowed. One man is standing over them. He is pretty impressive. He is the prime... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
On Eating Jesus and Holy Communion
John 6.51-58Jesus said, ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I will give for... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Are Evangelical Christians Guilty of Arrogance?
Posted on 15 June 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
God and Technology
Technology and IT (a summary)Click link for full document as an Adobe PDF FileThe Theology of TechnologyBased on Genesis 3:7,21Technology is good - a gift of Go... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Giving for Joy
Posted on 18 May 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Giving for the Gospel
1 Corinthians 9:1-14listen to ‘We give to what we love’ on Audioboo I apologize in advance. I’m going to speak specifically about money and giving. It is not... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Immigration and Christianity in the UK. Some Notes
INITIAL NOTES1. Of Britain’s 6.5 m immigrants, about 1.1m are Muslim and 3.5m Christian (From... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What Does It Mean to Be Fishers of Men?
John 21:1-11There are three times in this passage that the net is mentioned. As the church, the people of the risen Jesus, we are called to use the net and to b... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Hope, Power, Love and Joy
1 Peter 1:3-9Peter writes: ‘Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through th... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
An All Age Talk for Easter Sunday
Matthew 28:1-10[ask children to give out stones to everybody in the congregation, and to act out the first point of the talk]Today I'm going to ask us to look a... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Sixth Cry of Jesus from the Cross: It is Finished.
We turn now to what was the sixth cry of Jesus from the cross.‘It is finished’ (John 19:30)I guess it could have been a cry of anguish – the whole thing was a... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
When Life Gets Tough
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Jesus Christ, the Most Cursed Man in History
Noel Edmunds tells the story of the time when he was racing, had a crash and was thrown from his car. As he lay on the ground, he exclaimed, 'Jesus Christ'. To... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Nature, Cause and Consequence of Evil.
Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 This is a passage which is helpful as we come to the first Sunday in Lent. It forces us to examine ourselves. It tells us about the natur... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How Can I Live a Good Life That Brings Glory to God?
Matthew 5:13-20Jesus said, “For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven”... Read more
Posted on 08 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How to Live as a United Church.
Ephesians 4:1-16 The book of Ephesians encourages us to look at other people with completely different eyes. On one side there were the JewsOn the other side yo... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY