Talks
The Most Public Declaration of Love…
Through a good friend of mine, the legend Mark Davey, I came across this story that I thought was worth its own blog post alone! You could use this story as an illustration or backdrop for so many different talks, I used it for a talk I did on John 3:16 at our international cafe [...]
The Centrepiece of Scripture…
On Sunday morning I had the amazing priviledge of being able to speak on the centrepiece of the whole of Scripture. The passage was John 19: 16-42 – the crucifixion, the death and the burial of Jesus.
It was our 8am communion service and below is the outline:
A terrible tragedy, or the plan of God? (vv16-27)
Jesus [...]
You think that I'm Strong? You're wrong, You're wrong!
I’m sure that for any of you who are Robbie Williams fans you will recognise the title for this blog are the lyrics to his song strong. Well I think that this could easily be the theme tune of Samson in the Bible – this therefore was the heading for the gobbit that I did [...]
Sand Sucks!
Last Friday night I spoke at Global Cafe. I was speaking on Matthew 7:24-29 which is the famous passage about the wise and the foolish builders.
I’m sure you know the story; there is a wise man and a foolish man, the wise man builds his house on the rock and the foolish man builds his [...]
A Faithful God… A Faithful Man
Last Sunday, the 7th, I was preaching at our 8am communion service on 2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4.
On Sunday I was given some feedback from our Curate who led the service and he gave me two great quotes from the puritan John Owen on the responsibilities of a Pastor (which one day I hope to be).
1. The [...]
Calvin on Preaching
Here’s a statement made by John Calvin that is as relevant to Pastors and Preachers today as it was when he said it:
‘Let the pastors boldly dare all things by the word of God… Let them constrain all the power, glory, and excellence of the world to give place to and to obey the divine [...]