The Woolly Mammoth (Pentecost Sunday)
Full service at Cramlington Parish where this sermon was preached. Do you know the correct answer to a question I was once asked in a...
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STUMBLING.
Notes on a faith walk
The saying goes: 'a wise person learns from the mistakes of others'. I often wish I was the wise person but the majority of the time, I am one of the 'others' whose mistakes and mis-steps become the scholar for the wise. Stumbling (notes on a faith walk) serves as a roadmap to encourage others as they walk with God by sharing the stumbles, sermons and lessons I've learned along the way in this journey of faith. So, sit back, relax, and read on.
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"Do you want to be made well?"
“Do you want to be made well?” This seems a strange question to ask someone in the situation we read about in today’s Gospel . Surely the...
The surpassing value of knowing
The expression, "A cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing" is a quote from an Oscar Wilde play. The phrase...
In God we trust?
This week the US actress, Scarlett Johansson, drew attention to a video that was circulated on social media. The video features her and...
What should we do?
In today’s Gospel passage , crowds flock to John the Baptist who is preaching out in the dessert, urging people to change their ways and...
Making Room
It’s that time of year again and despite my best efforts it always takes me by surprise. I can’t believe it is already December and I...
Raise your head
Have you ever had a deep sense of foreboding? A feeling that something bad is about to happen. As we look around at the state of our...
Provocation
My twin daughters are incredibly close. It’s not surprising that they should be, after all they once shared a womb together, and they now...
Harvest
Did anyone hear about the Prime energy drink shortage that hit the UK a year and a half ago? I suspect many people who have a teenager...
Consumerism
We live in a consumer society: A culture defined by the never-ending pursuit of shopping and consuming goods. We consume fast fashion,...
It is enough
Can you think of a time in your life when you felt completely overwhelmed by the problems, situations and responsibilities you are...
Who touched me?
How do we respond when our plans for the day are interrupted? How do we respond to the need we see all around us? When you become a...
Who's in the boat?
How do you respond when you’re going through a difficult time? Do you try your best to figure out a solution by yourself? Do you tend...
Hostile housemates?
It’s really hard living with other people. When you live with others you start to notice the differences in your habits and routines. Do...
Reset your mind
If we say a decision is “set in stone” we are describing something that is very difficult or impossible to change. If we describe someone...
Turning up the heat
If this world makes you crazy And you’ve taken all you can bear You call me up Because you know I’ll be there And I see your true colours...
Fullness of time
Today is New Year’s Eve. The end of an old year and the dawn of a new one. For most people it is a time for both looking back and looking...
A great multitude...
These days it is so difficult to watch the news or listen to the radio. The whole world feels like it’s falling apart, like everyone is...
What are you growing?
In today’s Gospel passage we see Jesus in confrontation with the chief priests and elders. He has offended them yet again with another...
“What’s in your hand?”
Even though my youngest daughters are identical twins and look very much alike, they have very different personalities. But one thing...
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