Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes has been a book of the Bible that can be tricky, but I’ve found it so helpful to read through that I thought I’d put this online in case it helps anyone else, too. I think if you aren’t feeling the kind of stuff Ecclesiastes talks about it can seem a strangely depressing part …

Never Let Me Go

Last year I wrote about going through my “prayer box” and reflecting on how faithful God is. A year has come and gone, and so I’ve emptied out the box again to see what prayers God has answered. This time, what has struck me is that sometimes faithfulness can look small, but is no less …

Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your …

Sermon: Sweet Providence In A Bitter World

A man lived near a river. After a terrible storm, the waters rose and an announcement came over the radio urging locals to leave the area before their homes were flooded. Being very religious, the man ignored the radio, saying to himself, “I don’t need to leave. I’ll pray, and God will save me.” The …

Sermon: Nehemiah’s Unfinished Work

Stories can have different kinds of endings, and everyone seems to have their own favourite type of ending. I like two types of ending. One is the type of ending when the baddie has been defeated, life is restored to goodness, and there’s a big celebration – think about the end of Return of the …

Sermon: True Worship

This is an adapted transcript of a sermon I preached in March 2019. You can listen to the recording here: https://www.stmaryswollatonpark.co.uk/sermons/john-41-26-worship/ Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. And he …

Sermon: The Secret of Contentment

(This is an adapted transcript of a sermon I preached in November 2018. You can listen to the recording here: https://www.stmaryswollatonpark.co.uk/sermons/philippians-410-23-joy-in-meeting-the-needs-of-others/) I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in …

Sermon: Josiah, the king who could not save.

This is an adapted transcript of a sermon I preached back in June. To listen to the recording, go to https://www.stmaryswollatonpark.co.uk/sermons/2-kings-22-josiahs-reformation/ This evening we’re going to be looking at king Josiah. When I was first asked to preach on Josiah, I was really excited. The kings of Judah were a mixed bag of great, godly men …

Sermon: Prosperous Paupers

(This is an adapted transcript from a sermon I preached at my church back in August. You can listen to the real thing here.)  “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor …

Divine Geekism

I love learning. About almost anything. I just love studying things, understanding how they work, and why they are the way they are. I’m a complete geek! I’m frequently teased by my housemate for talking about science (because it’s awesome, I’ll have you know). And I have just had an incredibly, nerd-ily exciting afternoon reading …