Author Archives: tim

Healing and Pandemics

In the time that Jesus was on earth, and for many centuries, leprosy was a disastrous disease for those who contracted it, and their families. Even if you didn’t have leprosy, but just something that looked like it might be leprosy, you were in trouble. Social distancing, self isolating, shielding, are nothing compared to what […]

June 14, 2020 – 12:34 pm | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (1)

Forgiveness

This morning we’re going back to exploring one of our church values in some more depth. As a church we value loving God, loving each other, loving our neighbours, celebrating and exploring. Over the next month or so we’re going to be looking at some different aspects of what it means practically to love each […]

June 7, 2020 – 11:15 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Everlasting Rest

“An inheritance which is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you.” I wonder how often you think about heaven, and about the glorious inheritance that is kept there for you, waiting for you to arrive and claim it. Over the last few months I’ve been slowly reading my way through a book called […]

April 19, 2020 – 11:08 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Little Donkey

“Little donkey, little donkey, on a dusty road. Got to keep on plodding onwards, Bethlehem’s in sight.” No, you aren’t caught in a time warp, it isn’t Christmas, it is Easter time, but I would like us to think about donkeys this morning. A few months ago I was lent a book by Joan Ackerley, […]

April 5, 2020 – 1:44 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Once Saved, Always Saved?

This morning we have the last of our “Tough questions” sermon series. In the past month or so we’ve considered such things as “What do we do with violence in the Bible?”, “Why do good things happen to bad people?”, and “Are demons real?” If you missed any of those, and for some reason find […]

March 29, 2020 – 1:42 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Signs of the times

In the introduction of his letter to the Christians in Rome, Paul describes himself as someone who was sent by God to “call the Gentiles to faith and obedience”. It is this call that we’re exploring tonight. We don’t know if the official that Jesus spoke to was, himself, a Gentile, but we do know […]

March 16, 2020 – 3:50 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Peace Dancing

I wonder how you like to eat your meals. Are you the kind of person who likes to eat each thing on it’s own, in turn, or do you load a bit of everything on your fork for each mouthful? Do you eat your favourite thing first or leave it to last? Put a roast […]

March 15, 2020 – 2:42 pm | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Violence?

This morning we are beginning a series of sermons in which we are looking at some of the tough questions that we have as we seek to live as faithful followers of Jesus. It seems to me that the reason that we find these questions difficult is that they bring up conflicts and tensions between […]

March 1, 2020 – 3:29 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Choose Life

“Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suite […]

February 25, 2020 – 10:11 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Prayerfulness

I’m going to start this morning in what might seem to be a slightly odd place, which is by addressing something that I now think that I missed in what I said last Sunday morning. You see, last week we were thinking about what it means to be expectant to meet with God, as part […]

February 16, 2020 – 3:16 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)