The Day of the Lord
“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done…
A New World
You have probably heard of Wordle which has become a very popular puzzle in 2022. But have you heard of Worldle? It involves a shape of a country coming up on the screen and then working out which country or…
Palm Sunday – Coming to Jerusalem
“And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.” (Luke 19:28). I’m writing on 24th March 2022. I note that because it was exactly 20 years ago today that I heard a stirring sermon on…
Standing at the Crossroads
“This is what the LORD says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for you souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16 NIV 1984.) Decisions…
The Gospel as Public Truth
On 14th February 1993 I was ordained as a Deacon in the Anglican church. I was reminded of that date when I opened up a book entitled ‘The Gospel as Public Truth’ by Lesslie Newbigin. There is a little book plaque…
Preparing to preach on 2 Peter
I’m beginning a new series on the 2nd letter of Peter. As I do, I throw a few reflections down about issues raised along the way. 1 Commentaries I’ve picked up a couple of commentaries which were recommended. One by…
Love is waiting
“As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.” (Matthew 25:5). This verse is in the middle of the parable of the ten virgins. Jesus refers to the reality of there being a delay before the bridegroom returns.…
500 years on: Zwingli to Aussie freedoms
This week, 9th March 2022 marks 500 years since the famous ‘Affair of the Sausage’ – the event which sparked off Reformation in Switzerland. In 2014, Mary and I travelled to Switzerland and had a short stay in Zurich. We met…
Consider the ravens
Consider the ravens. (Luke 12:23). I’ll never forget the day that I first preached on Luke 12 at St Stephens. It was February 2003. Five minutes before the service began my son informed me that there was a dead crow…
Bootes Void to Spiegel
Bootes Void At the end of 2020 I preached on Zechariah 1:7-21. I introduced the sermon with reference to Bootes void which is a giant hole in the universe some 350 million light years across, a place where galaxies are…