Tag: God

Expectation & Expectations

December 18, 2022

This Sunday is about Expectation and Expectations.  Same word, subtle difference.
Isaiah is giving hope to those who have been exiled and who will eventually return to Zion.  His expectation is for the Redeemed to move into a land full of blossom where they will be able to rejoice.  “Where waters shall break forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert.”  The expectation is that the people will be happy … More Expectation & Expectations

Celebrating Ordinary Saints

December 1, 2022

A trivia question. Pippa Matthews, Jamie Murray, Alfie Allen. What do they have in common? They are all fairly well-known but have more famous siblings. Pippa’s sister is the Duchess of Cambridge, Catherine, Jamie and Andy Murray are both tennis players and Alfie Allen, who played Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones is brother to the singer Lily. I wonder how they feel about it. Does jealousy eat them up, or can they be happy for their brother or sister’s success? Or a mixture of both? … More Celebrating Ordinary Saints

“The Light of the World” (William Holman Hunt, 1854)

November 29, 2022

The key to unlocking this painting ultimately lies in not perceiving it to be a historically accurate picture, but to view it as, “a sermon in a frame”. Ultimately, we should see it as a presentation of our relationship with Christ – He is the waiting one, it is us that have to answer the door to let Him in … More “The Light of the World” (William Holman Hunt, 1854)

Remembrance Sunday Sermon

November 14, 2022

The Act of Remembrance I’m sure many of us know was actually begun in 1919 by King George V to recall the end of the first World War hostilities, which formally ended at the 11th hour, on the 11th day of the 11th Month in 1918, when the Peace Treaty was signed, although the war officially ended with the Treaty of Versailles on 28TH June, 1919 … More Remembrance Sunday Sermon