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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A Christmas Message
The bible tells us that when the wise men arrived to see the baby Jesus 'they fell down and worshipped him' (Matthew 2:11)I find that rather strange. Read more
Posted on 12 December 2012 -
How to Prepare for Christmas
Luke 3:1-6There are 17 days to go to Christmas. And there seems to be so much more to do.We have only just begun to think about Christmas cards; we still don't... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2012 -
on Grace and Peace (after the Vote on Women Bishops)
Revelation 1:4-8'Grace and peace to you'.I guess it is what we need in the Church in abundance after the events of this week.Some of us will be very disappointe... Read more
Posted on 23 November 2012 -
The Victory of Love
1 Corinthians 13:8-13(on the occasion of a parish memorial service)Services like this are important but also painful:They are painful because the very act of... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2012 -
Remembrance Sunday 2012: Every Person Matters
Ecclesiastes 3:1-11Today we protestRemembrance is an act of protest against the fact that war turns men and women into statistics. Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 -
What Are the Beatitudes?
Matthew 5:1-12Imagine a baby born into a loving, wealthy and privileged family. She needs feeding or changing and she is totally distraught. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 -
Conflict Resolution
PHILIPPIANS 4:2-3I'd like to speak this evening about conflict resolution!Here we have two women who have fallen out with each other.It is tragic.Both are... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 -
What is Predestination?
There are three slightly different versions1. God predestines some to eternal life and some to death (this is known as double predestinarianism)2. God... Read more
Posted on 01 November 2012 -
The Bread Maker: the Feeding of the 4000
Mark 8:1-10 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion for... Read more
Posted on 06 October 2012 -
And I Saw a New Heaven and a New Earth
Revelation 21:1-4Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away,B)"> and there was no longer any sea. Read more
Posted on 14 September 2012 -
The Dead Mouse Theory of Purity
Mark 7:1-13We're looking today at two visions of what it is to be holy; what it is to be pure, acceptable There is the human vision of purity: I call this the... Read more
Posted on 08 September 2012 -
Why Does Jesus Walk on Water?
Mark 6:45-52Life is hard: there are discouragements, disappointments, criticismsSome of us have been on holiday, and now we have to go back to work: we have to... Read more
Posted on 31 August 2012 -
Montgomery Heights Christian Care Centre
Montgomery Heights (the compound) Montgomery Heights Christian Care Centre is a children's home set on a hill about 80 kilometres NW of Harare, Zimbabwe. Read more
Posted on 15 August 2012 -
A Selected Diary of a Sabbatical 2
I have now been on sabbatical for 6 weeks. I'm loving it, although do miss the people in our churches greatly. It was very good to spend time with people again... Read more
Posted on 02 July 2012