Malcolmdrogers
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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 ( 485 )
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Colossians 3.1-11: Think Like Jesus, Live Like Jesus
Colossians 3:1-11Think differently. Think as a new personLive differently. Live as a new person. That is what Paul is saying here. You are, as a Christian, a ne... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Colossians 2.6-15: Jesus is Everything We Need
Colossians 2.6-15Jesus is everything that we needThat is one of the things that our verses from Colossians 2 are saying.We are full, we are authentic, when we... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Galatians 5.1-25: The Christian Idea of Freedom
Galatians 5.1,13-25Verse 1: For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm therefore and do not submit again to a yoke of slaveryVerse 13: For you were called t... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Understanding the Trinity
John 16:12-15If you visit the Tretyakov Gallery and go downstairs to the icon section, you will discover this icon. It is Rublev’s icon of the Trinity and is on... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Acts 2:1-4 The Fire of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2.1-4I was very struck, when I pointed to that banner and asked someone what is was about, that the answer they gave me was, 'hell'.Fire can represent... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What Christians Have in Common.
Ezekiel 36.24-28 Great to be together God has a restoration programme! Not a building – more personal and more cosmic. He wishes to restore humanity – so that w... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How Can I Love You?
John 13.31-35‘I give you a new commandment, that you love one another' (John 13.34)I don’t know where to start. There is so much that could be said about this,... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Gift of Peace Which Overcomes Fear
John 20.19-31 Jesus gives peace to people who are afraid The disciples are in a house with a door that is locked because they are afraid of the authorities. Tha... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Meeting the Risen Jesus in the Tomb
John 20.1-18The story is told of the drunk man walking home on a very dark, very misty moonless night through a graveyard. As can be expected because this is a... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Suffering Servant: a Talk for Good Friday
Isaiah 52.13-53.12We are looking today at our reading from Isaiah. Isaiah speaks about a servant of God. He might have been talking about himself; he might... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Giver of Wisdom
Colossians 3.12-17Happy Mothering SundayIt didn’t begin by being all about mothers! It began because the set bible reading for the Sunday (in the BCP) speaks... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
When Someone Wants Us Dead
Luke 13.31-35We are looking today at how to handle death threats.I suspect that many of us may have thought, ‘My mother is going to kill me if she finds this... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Four Temptations of Jesus
Luke 4.1-13 I like the story of the girl who, on her way back from school, used to go swimming in the local lake. Her mother found out and told her that she... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Shared Glory, Shared Hearts Luke 9.28-36
Luke 9.28-36Peter, James and John get a glimpse of heaven The clue is in the 'About 8 days later'. The 8th day is the first day of the new week - the first day... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How to Be Rich, Satisfied, Happy and Respected
Luke 6.17-26For Christmas we were given a game. You are given the first part of a sentence and then told to guess what are the most common internet searches tha... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Luke 5.1-11 In the Presence of Holy Fire.
Luke 5:1-11Most of us will have stood by a bonfire. At first, we stand close by. But as the bonfire begins to burn, as the fire gets hot, so we move away. Read more
Posted on 07 February 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
What Happens When We Run out of Wine?
John 2.1-11Later in the service, at the prayer before we distribute the bread and wine, we will hear the words, ‘In the water made wine the new creation was... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Holy Spirit Christianity
Luke 3.15-17, 21-22Luke tells us about two people: John the Baptist and JesusI think of that amazing painting by Ivanov in the TretyakovThere is John. He is... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2019 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Prince of Peace
When Jesus is born, the angels sing, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favours’Jesus was born to bring peace: peace... Read more
Posted on 24 December 2018 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Lord is Near
Philippians 4.4-7 (click on arrow above to hear audio of sermon) It has been a fairly stressful week and at times I felt overwhelmedBut it is nothing compared t... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2018 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY
