John the baptiser on centre stage as the forerunner of the Lord Jesus. What was he so concerned to preach about so vividly and sometimes so rudely to anyone who…
The bus route from my house is on a reasonably straight road so when I’m waiting for a bus I can see when it gets to the previous stop. That…
Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent, when we look forward to Jesus’ return, by returning to his birth story – his first coming. Traditionally we think about judgement and…
What is God’s plan for my life? Twenty-three years would come down to this. Sign here to stay, sign here to go. Three seconds would be all it would take…
Remembrance Sunday is a time for giving thanks for those who have given their lives fighting for peace – indeed our world war memorials, both at Christ Church and Emmanuel,…
Just before his death, Jesus prays for unity in his church. Possibly the behaviour of the disciples with each other over Jesus’ ministry; makes all of us realise that working…
The question we’re looking at this week is “God, do you get disappointed?“ I guess we all know that feeling when our hopes are not met - whether it’s a…