Psalm 130 – Waiting in Hope
Psalm 130 is a psalm of pain and distress, but also a psalm of hope in God. In this sermon I cover it in four sections: Weeping, Worshipping, Waiting and Witnessing.
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Hear These Words of Mine
Jesus said, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man . . .”
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Blessings and Persecution
In this sermon I focussed especially on Matthew 5:10-12, ‘Blessed are those who are persecuted,’ asking: are we willing to be persecuted for being Christians, even here in the UK?
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Young Coal Tits
In the silver birch,
Restless flittering, constant chirruping:
Young coal tits’ lunchtime!
Baptism with Water, Spirit and Fire
Sermon focused on Matthew 3:11, looking at baptism with water, baptism with the Holy Spirit, and baptism with fire.
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Swifts at Sunset
Swooping, circling, turning, tumbling,
Soaring silhouettes in dusky gold sky –
Swifts at sunset.
Forget-Me-Not
It sows itself, unaided,
It grows by itself, unaided,
And every spring its flowers come
In a burst of brilliant blue.
The Thought Process of an Amateur Birdwatcher
There they were, on the path in front of me,
Cheerfully splashing in a muddy pool:
Two unknown birds, just challenging me to
Identify them.
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A Tale of Two Birch Trees
In our garden are two silver birch trees,
Both grew from wind-blown self-sown seeds.
I found the saplings thirty years ago
And transplanted them to where they now grow.
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