Matthew 5:21-37 In last week’s Gospel passage from the preceding verses, Jesus said that his kingdom community was being watched by the world and so
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The Purpose of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1-12 (Ordinary 4 Epiphany 4 Year A 2023)
Matthew 5:1-12 If ever I want to wind up a congregation about how long the sermon is going to be, I tell a story I’ve
The Upside-Down Baptism Of Jesus, Matthew 3:13-17 (Ordinary 1 Epiphany 1 Year A)
Matthew 3:13-17 One thing I look back on with affection from childhood is the puddings my Mum used to make. She was great at making
John The Baptist: The Marmite Minister Matthew 11:1-19 (Advent 3 Year A)
Matthew 11:1-19 I once succeeded a previous minister in an appointment who was described to me as a Marmite minister. In other words, he divided
The Prophetic Question: Who Are You? Matthew 3:1-12 (Advent 2 Year A 2022)
Matthew 3:1-12 I had always thought that the parent I most resembled was my father. Temperament, build, hair colour, interests – not identical, but pretty
Fifth Sunday in Easter: I Am the Vine
I made one very tired mistake in the video below: I forgot to set my camera to eye autofocus, and so at points I go
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