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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Giving Thanks in a Difficult Time. Luke 17.11-19
Luke 17.11-19Sorry – Please – Thank you I am aware that different cultures have different values, but I suspect that for most people from most cultures,... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How Can Wealthy People Escape Hell? Luke 16.17-31
Luke 16.17-31 Last week we looked at the very difficult passage from the beginning of Luke 16. It was difficult because it is hard to understand This week it... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
On the Death of Queen Elizabeth.
For many of us these last few days have been a bit unreal and quite difficult. It is easy to feel a bit lost We have lost our Queen, who – for those for whom sh... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Can I Afford to Follow Jesus? Luke 14'25-33
Luke 14.25-33 This is a difficult passage. A large crowd of people are starting to travel with Jesus. But there is a big difference between travelling with Jesu... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Good News for Boring, Dull, Plain and Unimportant People. Luke 14.7-14
Luke 14.1,7-14One of the big themes of Luke’s gospel is that in the Kingdom of God the exalted will be humbled and the humble will be exalted Mary praises God... Read more
Posted on 27 August 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Should a Christian Keep the Sabbath? Luke 13.10-17
Luke 13.10-17We are very quick to turn what is meant to be a blessing into a curse.That is what happened with the SabbathThe Sabbath was the seventh day of the... Read more
Posted on 21 August 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
See Clearly and Judge Rightly. Luke 12.49-56
Luke 12.49-56 Jesus is on his way to Jerusalem – his 'exodus', death on cross There is an urgency about his teaching He is teaching about the kingdom of God. Read more
Posted on 14 August 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How to Be a Good Samaritan and Not Be Burnt Out! Luke 10.25-37
Luke 10.25-37Jesus tells this story – it is known in English as the Parable of the Good Samaritan – in order that we might ‘Go and do likewise’! Read more
Posted on 10 July 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
It is Hard to Follow Jesus. Luke 9.51-62
Luke 9:51-62 We are called to follow Jesus But that is not easy. Jesus went to the cross, and if we follow Jesus we will have to walk the way of the cross,... Read more
Posted on 26 June 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Look up and Look Forward. The Comforting Work of the Holy Spirit. John 16.12-15
John 16.12-15 There are two ways that the Holy Spirit will guide us into all the truth He will declare ‘the things that are to come’ – he will help us to look... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Holy Spirit. John 14.8-17
John 14.8-17Today we celebrate the gift of the Holy SpiritThe audio of the sermon can be found hereJesus says, ‘I will ask the Father and he will give you... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
on Unity and Glory
John 17.20-26 Jesus prayer is that we would be one Three times he prays that in this short passage V21:That they may all be one V22: That they may be one, as... Read more
Posted on 29 May 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How God Reveals Himself to Us. John 14.22-29
John 14.22-29 How will God reveal himself to us?A link to the audio of the talkOne of the disciples has just asked Jesus the question. Read more
Posted on 23 May 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Love One Another
John 13.31-35When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Easter Sunday in Moscow 2022. Luke 24:1-12
My Easter sermon today is very simple Jesus Christ has risen from the dead and he is with us. This has been an awful Lent As far as any Lenten discipline is... Read more
Posted on 17 April 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Palm Sunday. Moscow 2022. Luke 19.28-40
I am sorry that I cannot be with you today. As you will have heard my father died on Tuesday, and I am very grateful that I was able to see him before he went t... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
How to Stand in a Time of Testing. 1 Corinthians 10.1-13
1 Corinthians 10.1-13 Lent is a time when we choose to go into the wilderness – when we strip ourselves of some of the stuff that we rely on – in order to make... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
On God's Power in Our Powerlessness
St Andrew's Anglican Church in Moscow is situated only 10 minutes walk from the Kremlin, the political and physical centre of power. The Ministries of education... Read more
Posted on 14 March 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
A Message to the People of St Andrew's Moscow February 2022. Luke 1.67-79
The last few weeks has been like watching, in slow motion, a horrendous car crash about to happen I was aware of the western press and the general pessimism... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
The Reason for Giving. 2 Corinthians 8.8-15
2 Corinthians 8.8-15 We are thinking over these three weeks before Lent about giving, and we are looking at verses from Paul’s letter to the Christians in the... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2022 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY