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The Paradox of Christianity: Sermon Preached on 1st October 2023 (17th Sunday after Trinity)

The pointless word games of the Temple 2,000 years ago resemble the politics of our own time. Continue reading

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Send Me: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 5th February 2022 (The Fourth Sunday before Lent)

As Christians we are called to walk as pilgrims with all people, not act as a supposedly superior vanguard. But we also need to sail into deep water for God. Continue reading

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Fresh Wine and Springtime: Sermon Preached at St John’s, Devizes, Sunday 16th January 2022 (The Second Sunday after Epiphany)

Readings – 1 Corinthians 12: 1–11, John 2: 1–11 Everyone serves … the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now. I think you all know me well enough by now … Continue reading

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Good Enough for God?

The Church of England has set itself the task of becoming younger and more diverse. On the surface, nobody could object to this. Scratch deeper and this objective is riddled with problematic assumptions. Continue reading

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A Season of New Life

This article first appeared in the April 2021 edition of the parish magazine of St John with St Mary, Devizes. I went for a very long walk earlier this week, even by my standards. A whopping 43 km (27 miles … Continue reading

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