Persecution: A sign that you're getting it right? Matthew 10:16-23 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 6 Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men, for they will deliver you over to courts and flog …
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The wrong preacher?
The cross and wisdom Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 1st March 2020 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 5 It was a sunny but cold morning—and very windy. Storm Jorje had blown through during the night leaving me feeling a little tired, not because of the rattle of the windows, even though my bedroom window had …
Why did Jesus send his disciples only to the Jews?
Is God calling you to go? Matthew 10:5-15 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 4 These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. And proclaim as you go, saying, …
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Why only 12 apostles?
Apostles and Patriarchs Matthew 10:1-4 The ambassadors of Jesus 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 3 And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction. The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called …
Take off your grave cloths
Jesus said, "I am the Resurrection and the Life" Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 23rd February 2020 Off to church again on a blustery but dry day. A welcome relief from the weather over the last two weeks. We arrived in time to settle before the service but not early enough for a between …
Grapes develop by remaining on the vine
I am the true vine: Abide in me Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 16th February 2020 Last week was storm Ciara, and I was unable to get to church, nor hear the sermon which has not been uploaded to the church website. A new week and a new storm. Storm Dennis was strong last night …
An autistic person’s guide to the fruit of the Spirit — Part 8: Gentleness or meekness
God is more than just strong, God is all-powerful. Jesus modelled God's gentleness by becoming vulnerable for the sake of the vulnerable. Vulnerability is something we should model, but that does not make us weak, God's Spirit inside us makes us strong.
God is a God who wants to be known
Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd." Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 2nd February 2020 Sunday started differently for us this week. Our daughter is unwell and son-in-law away so we had the privilege of grandparenting a small but energetic three-year-old. It also started differently at church: We were having a church breakfast, bread rolls …
Christians Against Poverty and freedom — not just from debt
Christians Against Poverty Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 26th January 2020 Today was one of those weeks that there was only one Sunday service and so the whole church gathered to worship together at 10 am rather than separate traditional and contemporary services at 9 am and 10:45. Not that the early start made a …
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We are fed by an encounter with Jesus
I am the Bread of Life Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 12th January 2020 A blustery winter's morning. My wife Linda and I walked to church with only a little rain on us. On the way home we went through the park on my suggestion as the rain seemed to have dried up. Bad idea, …
Making an ass of myself 