Sermons
Sermons preached in a context, but written for people of all sorts and conditions.
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The Resurrection of Jesus comes, not just with salvation, but command and hope, to participate in a greater project of salvation.
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Sacrifice and Love — the Tragedy in the Crucifixion
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9 min read
The challenge of the crucifixion, of gathering on Good Friday, is allowing ourselves to remember, to face the sin of the world, to redeem it all.
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The most powerful symbol for us on Maundy Thursday is the washing of feet and the command that we wash each others’. We’d really rather not.
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The radical nature of Palm Sunday is best seen in its wider context, so that we can see that we already know what Jesus has come to do.
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New Life and a Refusal to Die
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9 min read
Christians often struggle with what is required for new life: that we accept that death has a part to play. We’d rather think the point is to live forever.
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A New Opportunity to Live With Grace
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7 min read
The encounter of the sighted man born blind with the Pharisees reminds us that the grace of God is something radically transcendent.