One of the mysteries of what we might call the Christian era is the extent to which the Church has been persecuted throughout its existence. And it is a mystery. The Christian faith is about love of others. It’s about agape love, which I spoke about recently, loving, not in order to be loved inContinue reading “Sermon: Fourth Sunday of Lent (Mothering Sunday) 14th March, 2021”
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Sermon: Third Sunday of Lent – 7th March, 2021
In the title song of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, the spirit of Judas, who by this point has committed suicide, asks Jesus a series of questions. It’s clear from the words of the song that Judas simply doesn’t understand why Jesus did what he did in the way that he did and he’s lookingContinue reading “Sermon: Third Sunday of Lent – 7th March, 2021”
Sermon: Second Sunday of Lent – 28th February, 2021
One of the core concepts of the Christian faith is justification. I’m sure we all know that, in general terms, being justified means to be proven right, or to show good cause for an action. So, for example, if we found out that the company we were working for was on the verge of bankruptcy,Continue reading “Sermon: Second Sunday of Lent – 28th February, 2021”
Parish Church of St Mark Chadderton 