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• On Our Face Before Jesus

  

  Luke 8.40-56Of all the mosaics in St Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, this is the one that got to me the most.It shows a woman fully covered at the foot of a man. Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Jesus and Pilate

  

  John 18.33-37When we lived in St Petersburg, Prince Charles came to the city. I don’t think it was because we were there! There was a reception for British... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Example of Mary

  

  Luke 21.26-38Mary was1. The Chosen One! She was very ordinary, and yet the angel appears and says 'Greetings, favoured one!'2. Given a Promise. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Widow Who Gave All That She Had

  

  Mark 12.41-44This is the fourth picture that can be found on the walls of the church of St Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna. It is a portrayal of the incident... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Praise Or Pride: a Talk for Harvest

  Deuteronomy 8.10-20Imagine that I am offered two gifts. The first is £1000. The second is plain and small. I take the money. When a friend asks me about it, I... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• From Castles to Tents: a Critique of Closed, Complacent and Comfortable...

  

  Mark 9.38-50In verses 33-50, Jesus’ teaches the disciples in Capernaum. The verses begin with the disciples arguing about who is the greatest. They end with... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On the Centenary of the WI, and the 95th Anniversary of the SWFWIs

  

  You are 95 years old. Congratulations. You are looking pretty good for it. As I have read through the history of the WIs, it is quite a story. You have done... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Healing of the Man at the Pool: a Reflection on the Mosaic from S. Apollinar...

  

  John 5.1-18We are beginning a series looking at incidents from the life of Jesus. The incidents which we are choosing are incidents which are portrayed in the... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Monsters in the Dark

  John 6.16-21The disciples are in the boat. Jesus is up a mountain.It is dark, the wind is strong and they are struggling.They see a figure walking on the... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Message of Malachi

  Malachi means ‘my messenger’ or ‘the Lord’s messenger’. It may well have been the name of the prophet who wrote these words, but it might be someone who wished... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Baptism and the Ring: a Parable

  

  When a person is baptised, whether as an infant or an adult, it is as if God gives to them a ring. It is a ring which tells me that God loves me and that I... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Using Our Wealth Wisely

  Luke 16.1-9Jesus, in this story, appears to commend someone who acts dishonestly. But in fact he doesn't commend the manager for his dishonesty - he commends hi... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• When God is at Home in His Church

  

  EPHESIANS 2.11-22This is a complicated passage, and I confess that I have really struggled with it.It is about the unity that Christian believers have when we... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What Do We Believe About the Trinity?

  

  1. Limitations of language‘If you can understand it, it’s not God’. (Augustine of Hippo) 2. Experience of disciplesa) They knew that there was only one GodHear ... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Gospel is at the Heart of Christian Unity.

  A talk given at the Bury St Edmunds Come Together event. Great to be here, together with other brothers and sisters. For the last 1000 years, Christianity has... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• How Can I Know I Really Matter?

  1 Samuel 10.1-8 There are two deep desires that many of us have1. We want to know that we are significantWe are told that we are unique and special, that we... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Be Holy, Be Hopeful, Be Humble

  2 Peter 3:11-18What sort of lives should we live?I wonder what you will end up doing?Astronaut, lawyer, vicar, retail manager, musician, footballer, engineer,... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Surviving the Pit

  

  Finding Help in the Psalms of LamentThere are times when we are in the pit: it might be clinical depression, but it also might be exhaustion, bereavement,... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Having a Hunger for God

  

  Acts 8:26-40The Ethiopian eunuch is travelling from Jerusalem to the ancient kingdom of Ethiopia. He was a wealthy man. He held a senior post. He was the... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Letting Go of the Treasure.

  

  Luke 18.18-30I have here a hoop. Could you go through it? Now please hold on to this box. It is quite big. You’re not allowed to let go of the box. Can you get... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY