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 ( 414 )
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How Precious is Your Faith?
2 Peter 1.1-4How precious is your faith?What is precious to you? A person, home, freedom, career, possession, a ring!Peter writes here of his faith as being... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
on Spiritual Gifts and Speaking in Tongues
1 Corinthians 12.1-13We are looking for the next few weeks at 1 Corinthians 12 – 14 and at spiritual gifts. Paul does not want us to be ‘uninformed’ about the... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Where Will Faith Be Found in 2015?
Luke 7.1-10[If the service is in the context of an all age gathering, the following may be appropriate.In our story Jesus finds something in an unexpected place. Read more
Posted on 03 January 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Christmas Day Talk 2014: the Emptying of God
Luke 2.7,12What did Jesus bring with him when he came from heaven?I have with me his suitcase. It is a big suitcase because we are talking about the Son of... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Carol Service Talk 2014: the Big Mess
You will probably be aware that on Angel Hill, beside the old Abbey wall, there is a crib scene. It shows Mary, Joseph, a couple of shepherds and the baby in a... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Light of Your Life
A talk for a LIGHT UP A LIFE Hospice serviceWe talk of someone as being the light of my life. It means that they are everything to us. Read more
Posted on 10 December 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Children's Questions About God
These questions were asked by children (aged 7-8) at the Guildhall Feoffment Primary SchoolSome of these questions are very difficult to answer because when we... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
JOBThe book of Proverbs teaches us: live well and life will go well.But while we know that may happen say 80% of the time, we also know that life doesn’t... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 25:31-50This is one of those stories that has shaped our national life and consciousness. It could be argued that this story that Jesus tells is THE... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Glorious Dead - a Talk for Remembrance Sunday
You may have noticed that the cenotaph has moved since last year. It now rests beside the Regimental Chapel. It was quite a job. The builders said that it was... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Living for God in an Idol Obsessed World
1 Thessalonians 1.1-10Over the next few weeks we will be spending time with the letter that Paul wrote to the new church in Thessalonica. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Being Ambitious for God
Matthew 25:14-30The parable of the talentsI'd like to speak about being ambitious - about being ambitious for God.This is the story of three people. They were... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Story of Samson
Judges 13-16This is the story of two peoples: Philistines, Israelites The Israelites had been chosen by God to be his special people. Read more
Posted on 05 October 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Considering Others Better Than Yourselves
Philippians 2:1-13I wonder how you see yourself in comparison to other peopleIt is all about me. Other people exist to serve me. Read more
Posted on 27 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Learning How to Disagree Graciously
Romans 14.1-12listen to ‘How to disagree graciously’ on Audioboo This is one of those passages which, when we first read it, we think ‘what on earth is going... Read more
Posted on 14 September 2014 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
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