Identity
What is our identity? What difference does that make to our lives? And how does a change in our understanding of our identity make a difference?
Faith in Society
What does practical giving look like? What does having faith to serve our society look like? How can we get involved? Why should we get involved? My sermon looks at how Paul and Isaiah answer these questions.
Theology of The Dark is Rising
Over the Christmas season, Rob McFarlane and Julia Bird have been leading a re-reading of Susan Cooper’s The Dark is Rising on Twitter with the hashtag #TheDarkIsReading. This has led to some fascinating conversations, including on the theology of the book.
Belief
Do we put together our own belief systems? What does this say to those of us who, as Christians, are part of what gets called ‘organised religion’?
Harvest 2017
What do you want to say thank you for? What does giving thanks look like? What difference would it make?
Protected by God?
During his inaugural address President Trump stated that “we are protected by God”. But, is that true? What does it mean?
Jesus’ Parables
One of the major way that Jesus taught was through parables. But how do we use those stories? How do we learn from them and allow them to shape us?
Metaphysics
The cover story of the New Scientist this week is Metaphysics, which they sub-title “How science answers philosophy’s deepest questions”. I think that the New Scientist is a very interesting magazine, and I’m pleased that they tackle these sorts of topics, although I do find how they approach them somewhat frustrating sometimes!
Review of Transforming the Way we Think
How do we transform the way that we usually think? One answer to that question is to talk to people who think differently to us! This is the approach taken by Durham University’s Institute of Advanced Studies. This book summarises those discussions so far.
Three book challenge
Books for Life is a new initiative to help encourage Christians to read more books. People are being encouraged to talk about 3 books which have changed their lives and why. This is my contribution!
Doubt and Lament
Do we allow people the space to doubt or lament during our shared worship? What might his look like? And would it be a good idea anyway? This was my sermon exploring these topics.
Turn away…
Turn away from sin! Repentance is a physical act, a turning away, a setting aside, a putting down. We can miss that if our confession is always just words. Here is one way of embodying our need for forgiveness and our repentance.
Teaspoon Prayers
How do you help people to pray? This is one way I’ve found that people of all ages seem to like! It’s simple, but effective.
Forgiveness is…
What is forgiveness? What does it look like? Why is it so important? This is my reflection on what forgiveness is and is not.
How to speak about God?
How do you speak about God? What does that mean? What does it look like? How can we and how can we fail to speak about God?
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