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Judgement

Good Friday ’26

No matter the darkness you find yourself in, Jesus is already there.
As we stand at the foot of the cross we stand in darkness. Literal darkness; we read that darkness covered the land from noon until Jesus’ death three hours later. And metaphorical darkness as Jesus goes down into the very depths with us. And as we stand here in the darkness, we find that Jesus is here with us. And that no matter the darkness we face in our lives, Jesus is already there. The darkness of life’s hardships, the darkness of sin, and the darkness of death.

Advent 3 ’25

John the Baptist has sent some of his disciples to Jesus because John is starting to have doubts. All his prophecies about the coming Messiah involved decisive action, it was time to choose, time to walk in God’s ways or reject them and find yourself rejected. He spoke of the coming judgement and harvest, fire and wrath. But Jesus is just walking about, teaching and healing. So is Jesus the one John was expecting? Or is there someone else still to come who will do all that John expected?

Kingdom 1 ’25

What does it mean for us and our lives to be a citizen of God’s Kingdom? How should we live as members of a kingdom that is both now, it has come with the Lord Jesus, and not yet, awaiting its fulfilment at his return. These are themes that are key to this Kingdom Season which we now begin, and they are also themes which are core to Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians which we are going to be reading through in this season.
And the first question posed and answered by this letter is this: what does being part of this kingdom mean for suffering? And how does this relate to God’s perfect justice?

Trinity 15 ’25

Have you ever met someone who was doing something not because they cared about it, but because of how it would benefit them? I’m not so much talking about the world of work here as the world of relationships. Have you ever come across someone who was friends with someone else because they had a great house with a pool or because they had contacts which would benefit them.

Lent 2 ’25

Our Gospel reading today is a slightly odd little section but it gives us two wonderful truths; the assurance that God is on control, and that wonderful image of Jesus gathering us to him like a hen gathers her brood under her wings.

Epiphany 3 ’25

These are Jesus’ first public words. So far in Luke’s Gospel he’s spoken only twice, once to his parents at the Temple at the age of 11 when he was left behind, and in his temptations in the wilderness at the start of the chapter. But these are the first words he’s said as part of his public ministry in Luke. And as far as first recorded sermons go it’s an incredible opening isn’t it, utterly world changing – the hopes you’ve had, they’re here.

Kingdom 2 ’24

Jonah is a fairly small book, tucked away amidst the other minor prophets, and yet this story packs quite the punch. We often associate it with children, it’s a nice little story about a runaway prophet who gets swallowed by a big fish. But if we dismiss it because we associate it with children we’re missing out. The story and book of Jonah have quite the challenge for us, especially on this Remembrance Sunday.

Lent 5 ’24

Our Gospel reading today begins with the request of two Gentiles to see Jesus. And whilst they immediately drop out of the picture, they’re never mentioned again, their request prompts this revelation from Jesus that his hour has now come, the time is here, and what does that mean? Glory for him, and glory for his Father.