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The Burial of Jesus

This is the title of the newest book I read by Dr. James McGrath, Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University, Indianapolis. The full title of the book is “The Burial of Jesus: What Does … Continue reading

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Sermon – The voice of the Shepherd

John 10:1-10 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church of Scotland in Renfrewshire on 15th May 2011, Fourth Sunday of Easter.

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Sermon – Leaving Jerusalem

Luke 24:13-35 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church of Scotland in Renfrewshire on 8th May 2011, Third Sunday of Easter.

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Sermon – Thomas, faith and belief

John 20:19-31 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church of Scotland in Renfrewshire on 1st May 2011, Second Sunday of Easter.

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Sermon – Alone in the wilderness

Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 13th March 2011, First Sunday in Lent.

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Sermon – Prophetic Doubt?

Matthew 11:2-11 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 12th December 2010, the Third Sunday of Advent. For those of you who missed the service last week, we spent quite a bit of time exploring the territory of wilderness, as … Continue reading

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Sermon – A necessary wilderness

Matthew 3.1-12 Sermon preached in Bishopton Parish Church, on 5th December 2010, the Second Sunday of Advent. I’ve never been in a desert in my life; not in a real one, anyway. I’ve been in the middle of vast forests, … Continue reading

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Sermon – The Voiceless Finds a Voice

Luke 8:26-39 Sermon preached at Gorbals Parish Church in Glasgow, on Sunday 20th June, Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. There is something in the last two weeks gospel passages that took me back to my childhood, and reminded me of stories … Continue reading

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Beyond binary constructs

I’ve seen this video awhile back, but I just realized I did not post it in here. What a refreshing perspective on finding peace without relying on certainty! It is well worth paying attention to:

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Sermon – Thomas, Faith and Doubt

John 20:19-31 Sermon preached at Gorbals Parish Church, April 11th on the Second Sunday of Easter Together with a small group from our church, we spent a wonderful few days on the Island of Iona, taking part in the life … Continue reading

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