Tag Archives: justice
Sermon – Unmeasured forgiveness
Matthew 18:21-35 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church of Scotland in Renfrewshire on 11th September 2011, Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost.
Sermon – From conflict to reconciliation
Matthew 18:15-20 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church of Scotland in Renfrewshire on 4th September 2011, Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost.
Riots and youths
While watching this whole riots mess in London and other places in England, it’s struck me how often ‘youths’ are mentioned. The UK already had a problem with young people, which I am seriously afraid has become even worse now. … Continue reading
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Sermon – Not to condemn
John 3:1-17 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 20th March 2011, Second Sunday in Lent. There is a special time in everyone’s life when they come face to face with the vastness of the ocean or the sea for … Continue reading
Reflection – Opposing violence
Matthew 5:38-48 Reflection ‘delivered’ in Bishopton Parish Church, on 20th February 2011, Seventh Sunday after Epiphany.
Sermon – From the past to the future
Matthew 5:21-37 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 13th February 2011, Sixth Sunday after Epiphany. Every time I sit and watch a new film I am impressed by the power of stories to capture our attention and draw us … Continue reading
Sermon – Do justice, love kindness, walk humbly
Micah 6:1-8 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 30th January 2011, Fourth Sunday after Epiphany, Holy Communion Sunday Whenever I have to take a long train journey on my own, I don’t know about you, but I always rejoice … Continue reading
Sermon – The Sinful Woman
Luke 7:36-50 Sermon preached at Gorbals Parish Church on Sunday 13th June, third Sunday after Pentecost. When I was growing up I loved to watch films about the life of Jewish communities in Eastern Europe. Two of my favourites were … Continue reading
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A failed religion?
Quote from Brian D. McLaren, Everything Must Change (p.33) “More and more reflective Christian leaders are beginning to realize that for the millions of young adults who dropped out of their churches in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, … Continue reading
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