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Monthly Archives: December 2011
WISE UP FOR THE NEW YEAR
An updated New Year’s sermon from about 10 years ago Introduction There were two brothers who notorious in a town. They both drank too much, the cheated on their wives and abused people that worked for them. One of them … Continue reading
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NEW COMMITMENTS FOR THE NEW YEAR
This is the update of a sermon that I wrote and preached 10 years ago while a pastor in Paisley. I posted it on Sermoncentral.com and it has been consistently one of the top rated New Year’s sermons, so I … Continue reading
TENACITY, PERSISTENCY & YEAR ENDS
Edit SOMETHING I WROTE A FEW YEARS AGO WHICH SEEMS APPROPRIATE AS ANOTHER YEAR DRAWS TO AN END I have been reading Jeremiah over the past couple of weeks, not an easy read in many ways but certainly for me … Continue reading
THE GOD OF THE RESHAPED NOT THE REJECTED
A summary of the talk I am giving at Stauros recovery ministry recently How many of you remember the Generation Game? Apart from Brucie’s chin and rotten jokes the thing I remember most about the Generation Game was when they … Continue reading
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COMPLICATING CHRISTIANITY
Luke 10: 25 An expert in the Law of Moses stood up and asked Jesus a question to see what he would say. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to have eternal life?” 26Jesus answered, “What is written in … Continue reading
HOW TO GET UP WHEN YOU ARE DOWN
Just the outline of sermon preached @ Clermiston Nazarene a few months ago, any questions just ask HOW TO GET UP WHEN YOU ARE DOWN Psalm 34 Winter Frost returns Last year …. falling down and not being able to … Continue reading
THE SIGNIFICANTLY INSIGNIFICANT
I helped police a few Royal visits, I remember I once got the honour of doing the VIP car park. Its not a good memory. From what I can recall, the Royal dog’s bodies got hassle from the great and … Continue reading
LITTLE WORDS WITH BIG IMPLICATIONS
TODAY’S READINGS, Psalm 96, Zephaniah 3:8-13 & Romans 10: 5-13 As we head rapidly towards Christmas, as the waiting is almost over, from all the many words that compromise today’s readings I want to focus in on just three. ” … Continue reading
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MERRY MISSIONAL CHRISTMAS
Not preaching this Christmas here are a few thoughts that came to me that I would expand and share if I had been, once a preacher! This is the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah[b] the son of David, the son … Continue reading
WHY I CAN’T GIVE UP ON CHURCH
There are certain parts of Christianity where I find it difficult to bring my head and heart into agreement. What I mean by that is that there are some things that I know I should believe in my head but … Continue reading