Trying to talk pastoral sense about ‘sex before marriage’
The new pastoral guidance to accompany ‘Prayers for Love and Faith’ (1) is in preparation in the Church of England. There is […]
Category: Bible and biblical
What is “The Authority of Scripture”?
‘Is the present crisis in Christian denominations over homosexuality really about sex?’ asks theologian, Timothy Luke Johnson. He thinks not. ‘If it were, […]
Remember not
A sermon on the fifth Sunday in Lent Reading: Isaiah 43.16-21 ‘Do not remember the former things, or consider the things […]
John 16-17: On the threshold of life and death
14 daily Bible reflections on John chapter 16-17 Originally published in New Daylight – daily bible reading notes produced quarterly by BRF. Each day […]
Writing in the dust
Ash WednesdayPreached to the Samford Peverell Mission Community, Devon. Reading: John 8:2-11 ‘… he came again to the temple. All the people […]
With unveiled faces
Sermon preached at the ordination Sue and Alison as priests. St Michael and All Angels 28th September, 2020.Holy Trinity, Westward Ho! Exeter […]
Introducing “Love Means Love”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TePuPl1FDRM&feature=youtu.be This is the text of a presentation I have given to several zoom events to mark the publication of my new […]
Send in the spies
Sermon at service for licensing of lay ministriesLeicester Cathedral ReadingsNumbers 13: 1-2, 27-33Ephesians 4: 1-6Luke 10: 17-20 If those bible readings were […]
Birth or burglary
For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, […]
A squirrel named desire
I am sitting in remote cabin where I have gone for a week of prayer and writing. A squirrel has befriended me in […]