Harvest – more than Baked Beans
A friend on Twitter helpfully summarised what I’d been preaching in the Harvest service… “As @hughbo taught us this morning, harvest is more than baked beans..” I hope the message was a little more profound than that, but it does contain elements of truth. It was Harvest Sunday this week, at least it was in our ...
On Leadership / Ordination
Bishop Alf Stanway speaking to prospective ordinands… “If other people knew you the way God knows you  your failings; your thoughts; your sins what secretly goes on in your mind that no-one else knows about; would they trust you with the kind of work that God trusts you with? God has supreme confidence in His ...
Year of Jubilee
On Sunday night I preached at church on Leviticus 25. Felt pretty unprepared, but it came together on Sunday afternoon! Here are my three main points: Sabbath Year – looking at the theme of Rest Jubilee Year – looking at the theme of Redemption Grace – looking at how we respond to God’s grace… You ...
Terry Virgo – Mark 6
On Saturday night at Bible by the Beach we welcomed Terry Virgo from Newfrontiers to speak, he spoke on Jesus walking on the water… here was his basic outline: Mark 6:45-52 He sends them into the storm – he loves you just as you are, he loves you too much to leave you as you ...
He rose to Rule – Keller
John 20:1-3, 10-18 So from an ex-drugdealer to an MP who loves Jesus – he’s gonna read the passage. The connection between the death and resurrection of Jesus is faith. The cross wasn’t enough to bring people to faith, because the people don’t get this act of love, but the resurrection triggered saving faith. 1. ...