Melek Kabod Names of God - Part 59 The King of Glory This is a blog about donkeys and a man riding through a city gate on one of these strong and stubborn but humble creatures. It is also a blog about a song. That song is old, about 3,000 years old written by a …
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Reform: a grassroots movement?
Is Christian reform a grassroots movement? I would answer this question in two ways. Yes. No. But first let me say what I am talking about. Christianity has become such a religion of jargon that it is easy to say one thing and be understood as saying another. I am not talking of the tradition …
Learning to be a disciple
A disciple is a learner Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 12 May 2019 The best decision anyone can make in life is to become a disciple of Jesus. I start this blog the same way that Vicar Mike started his sermon on Sunday morning, with a quote fron Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. My second …
Names of God – part 58: The fountain of living water
Maqowr Chay Mayim Names of God part 58 The fountain of Living Water I have heard living water over spiritualised, especially in sermons about Jesus talking to the woman at the well in Samaria. The talk was on a spiritual topic, but Jesus was keeping it real and linking to real life issues. The woman …
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Changing the leper’s spots?
The Cross is freedom Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield - Sunday 28 April 2019 A difficult service for me. My mood before, during and after the service was not good. I had a minor autistic meltdown the evening before the service, was feeling fragile during the service and had a larger meltdown later that day. For …
Names of God: God is with us
Emmanuel or Immanuel Names of God - Part God is with us I am writing this in th Easter period because there is so much more to God being with us than the Christmas story. Jesus came, God in human form as prophesied by Isaiah, showed us how to live, taught us that love is …
Matthew’s Passion: Go
Matthew's Passion: Go Easter: 3 Matthew 28:16-20 One of my least favourite verses of any hymn is the verse usually sung last in Amazing Grace, it does not sit well with the rest of the hymn. That verse goes... When we've been there ten thousand years, Bright shining like the sun, We've no less days …
Matthew’s Passion: Conspiracy
Matthew's Passion: Conspiracy Easter: 2 Matthew 28:11-15 Jesus is risen, but in this version of the story has yet to meet his disciples. The story goes back to the guards on the tomb, who wer put there to prevent grave robbers, and instead become involved in the conspiracy. The guards' story does not hold up. …
Everything is different
Everything is different Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 21 April 2019 Hallelujah, Christ is risen. It is said that there is no such thing as a free lunch. That may well be, but there is free breakfast. We had one in church today before the morning service. A beautiful sunny morning where we were able …
Matthew’s Passion: Women’s work
Matthew's Passion: Women's work Easter: 1 Matthew 28:1-10 There is a meme going around Facebook and Twitter. It says, "In the interests of Biblical accuracy, all the preaching about the resurrection on Easter Sunday will be done by women." It has a point. All the disciples have fled and a few women watched from a …
