On Sunday Lifehouse Church Bicester and Banbury came together for a service, and I had the privilege of continuing their series through the book of Exodus. We looked together at what it means to be a rescued people. I considered how God delivered his people out of Egypt through the plagues and the passover, but…
Building with Wisdom (Matthew 7.24–29)
Jesus’ sermon ends with a call to build our lives on Jesus’ words, promising that a life built on him will be able to weather the storms of life. In the final talk of our series on the Sermon on the Mount, I look at what it means to be those who hear God’s word and…
God looks at the Heart (1 Samuel 16)
On Sunday I preached at Horizon Church in Carterton, kicking off their brand new series on the life of King David. We looked at the difference between David and Saul and considered what kind of life pleases God. I also drew on the work of a different David, using a concept from The Road to…
Seek First the Kingdom (Matthew 6.25–34)
Jesus teaches that we should resist worry and trust God for provision. But what does this look like in practice? In this talk, we look at three ways that God provides, and what it looks like to seek first God’s Kingdom in the area of our finances.
The Lord’s Prayer pt2 (Matthew 6.11–15)
In the second half of the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus invites us to bring our needs before God, asking for daily provision of food, forgiveness, and protection from the evil one. In this sermon, I look at how we can pray this prayer today.
Maybe now you’ll remember…
The other week I posted about a little Christmas gift from the McNicoll family – a rather fetching hand painted icon and a selection of stickers to help would-be theologians sleep more easily at night. Well, it seemed only fair to repay the favour… So I am thrilled to announce Now that’s what AI Coll…
The Law and the Heart (Matthew 5.17–48)
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus sets the bar high, telling his hearers that they need to be perfect as God is perfect and that their righteousness should surpass that of the Pharisees. This seems an impossible demand! In this talk I grapple with some questions about Jesus’ teaching on the law:
Theologically Endorsed by Liam Thatcher
Shortly before Christmas, I arrived at the office to discover my colleagues sniggering to themselves in the corridor. It took a few minutes to get an answer out of them as to the cause of their mirth. When they finally let me in on the joke, I learned that a package had been left anonymously…
Emmanuel: God with us
Advent is a time of waiting in anticipation for the one who will make all things right. In this talk from Oxford Community Church’s carol service, I reflected on the message of Christmas, and how Jesus stepped into our story to rescue us.
A tale of two desert roads: a further reflection on Acts 8
While preparing a talk on Acts 8, the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Official, I was struck by something I’d never noticed before. It wasn’t strictly relevant to the talk, so it didn’t make the cut (despite how much I wanted to keep it in. Gotta keep killing those darlings!) But here it is……
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