Malcolmdrogers

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• Three Big Prayers: a Talk for the Parish Service of Rededication

  Ephesians1.15-22This is a good passage for an Annual MeetingPaul writes to the Ephesian Christians and he thanks God for their faith and love. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Call on the Name of Jesus

  

  Acts 4.1-12Peter and John preached a simple message. 2000 years ago God raised Jesus from the dead. That is remarkable, but in itself it is not life changing. I... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Easter Changes Everything

  Mark 16.1-8We love the idea of Easter.It is about bunnies, eggs, chickens and chocolate (I have an egg here. With words ‘Death’ and ‘Myself’ painted on it)It... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Simon of Cyrene

  

  Mark 15.21-32Simon was forced to carry the crossWe don’t live in a society where police officers or soldiers routinely order us to do stuff for them.But Simon... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Triumphal Entry: a Talk for Palm Sunday

  

  Mark 11.1-11I’d like to show you an icon of the triumphal entry. This is a Russian icon from the 16th century. It depicts the event we have just read about in... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Praying with the Desert Fathers and Mothers

  

  WHO WERE THE DESERT FATHERS AND MOTHERS?Egyptian monks, although later moved to Palestine. Flourished between 250-407. By 300, there were 10000 monks and 20000... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Who Do You Think You Are?

  John 8.48-59Our own Clive appeared on the programme with Jeremy PaxmanBut here it is the question that they ask Jesus.They think they know the answer: You’re a... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Freedom from Anguish

  

  Psalm 25We are looking today at Psalm 25. I’m going to take it that it is written by David. Or, if it is not actually composed by him, that he commissioned it,... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Praying to the Father

  

  Luke 11:1-13As we begin Lent this coming week, we begin a new short series looking at prayer.Praying to the FatherPraying through the SonPraying by the... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 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