A talk about giving to World Mission, drawing from 2 Corinthians 8-9 and addressing two main points:
Why do we give to mission partners in other parts of the world? What’s the biblical basis for giving?
Who is Harbour Church supporting? And how can each one of us be involved?
Mission Giving (2 Corinthians 8-9) Read More »
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.
Psalm 130 – Waiting in Hope Read More »
Jesus said, “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man . . .”
Hear These Words of Mine Read More »
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?
Blessings and Persecution Read More »
In the silver birch,
Restless flittering, constant chirruping:
Young coal tits’ lunchtime!
Sermon focused on Matthew 3:11, looking at baptism with water, baptism with the Holy Spirit, and baptism with fire.
Baptism with Water, Spirit and Fire Read More »
Swooping, circling, turning, tumbling,
Soaring silhouettes in dusky gold sky –
Swifts at sunset.
It sows itself, unaided,
It grows by itself, unaided,
And every spring its flowers come
In a burst of brilliant blue.
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.
The Thought Process of an Amateur Birdwatcher Read More »
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.
A Tale of Two Birch Trees Read More »