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“The kingdom of heaven is like . . .” “The kingdom of heaven is...

“The kingdom of heaven is like . . .” The following is the text of the sermon I preached at the 8.00am Holy Communion service on Sunday, 27... [Read more of this post]

ASBO Jesus passes comment ASBO Jesus passes comment

ASBO Jesus passes comment ASBO Jesus has passed comment in his own inimitable style on one of the hot topics currently doing the rounds of the Christian... [Read more of this post]

Give us patience and courage never to lose hope Give us patience and courage never...

Give us patience and courage never to lose hope Thinking about “hope” and the Church, the BBC Radio 4 Thought for the Day was, I think, especially... [Read more of this post]

Broke the Blog Broke the Blog

Broke the Blog I’ve had to restore a week old backup of the database. I’m not in the least sure what I actually did, but something broke the... [Read more of this post]

Hallowed be your name Hallowed be your name

Hallowed be your name A name was extremely significant in Hebrew thought. Names weren’t chosen by parents because they thought the initials would... [Read more of this post]

Revive your Church in our day Revive your Church in our day

Revive your Church in our day It seems so appropriate that we should be praying for a revival of God’s Church this week, of all weeks. Not only... [Read more of this post]

Jesus at the Temple Jesus at the Temple

Jesus at the Temple The following is the text of the sermon I preached when I led Evensong on Sunday, 13 July; at Church — St Mary the Virgin, Godmanchester. It... [Read more of this post]

When we prosper save us from pride When we prosper save us from pride

When we prosper save us from pride When compared with the society I live in, I would very definitely not be thought of as prosperous, and certainly don’t... [Read more of this post]

The Praying Hands The Praying Hands

The Praying Hands This is the inspirational story behind a very famous picture: Albrecht Durer’s, “The Praying Hands”. I haven’t... [Read more of this post]

Our Father in heaven Our Father in heaven

Our Father in heaven Right at the beginning of the prayer, we need to know who it is that we’re praying to. When we come to the God of the universe... [Read more of this post]

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