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Without the Freedom to Do Evil There Is No Love: Sermon Preached on 2nd November 2024 (Fourth Sunday Before Advent)

There are moments when we think we want God stop all the worst things happening in the world, with thunderbolts and of rains of fire if necessary—but when we think about it, we don’t really. Continue reading

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Eat Me!: Sermon Preached on 25th August 2024 (Thirteenth Sunday After Trinity)

Never lose sight of how much of what Jesus Christ taught was seriously, seriously, weird. Continue reading

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When We Are Angry At God: Sermon Preached on 12th February 2023 (Second Sunday before Lent)

Earthquakes aren’t caused by human beings. Their randomness and violence can leave us angry at God. Continue reading

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