Rom 10.9 makes a wonderful text for an Easter baptismal service: “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is
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Called to be followers of the way
The first Christians saw themselves as followers of ‘the Way’. For instance in Acts 9.2. Luke introduces the story of
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Over the years I have often preached on the Great Commission of Matthew 28.18,19 with a view to encouraging my
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I love Chester. With its ancient city walls and medieval rows, it’s a beautiful place to visit. What’s more, it
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This Christmas, as every Christmas, our family will gather around the Christmas tree for the opening of the presents. This
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Introduction Two years ago today I took my mother’s funeral service at Brighton’s Woodvale Crematorium. We were in the middle
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This coming Sunday – the second Sunday in Advent – used to be celebrated as Bible Sunday in the UK.
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During lockdown, when congregations were meeting virtually, sermons were noticeably shorter. According to Scott McConnell, executive-director of Nashville-based LifeWay Research,
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Traditionally the third Sunday in Advent has been associated with the ministry of the church. So for instance in the
Continue readingBooks for Today – November 2022
Appointments with Bonhoeffer: Personal Faith and Public Responsibility in a Fragmenting World (T & T Clark, London 2022. Hardback 203pp:
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