Author Archives: tim

Soldier. Athlete. Farmer.

Having spent the last few weeks in Paul’s first letter to his friend Timothy, we now step into the second. The context is similar for Timothy, he is still in Ephesus, leading the church there. It seems, however, that Paul’s suffering has increased as he is imprisoned in Rome, and his reflections on that lead […]

May 15, 2018 – 11:48 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Rumination

I have a confession to make. I eat too quickly. I am almost always the first to finish my meal when I’m eating with others. It’s not that I deliberately rush or bolt my food, it’s just that my plate seems to get cleared pretty quickly. I never got the hang of chewing everything 30 […]

May 8, 2018 – 11:02 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Sit down and shut up?

So, this week we begin our slightly postponed journey through the Pastoral Epistles, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. These letters, written by Paul towards the end of his life to his young proteges give us insight into the working of the early church, the challenges it was facing, and practical guidance on how leadership […]

April 24, 2018 – 2:27 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Jesus Interrupting

Does anybody here watch The Good Place on Netflix? If not, I suggest you do, it’s a really interesting exploration of what makes someone good or bad, and whether you can earn your way to paradise by racking up points by being good during your life on earth. It’s clever, witty and thought provoking. Anyway, […]

April 15, 2018 – 3:38 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Welling Up

There is a place in Ethiopia called the Benishangul-Gumuz Region. I wonder if anyone here knows what is significant about the Benishangul-Gumuz region? I’ll give you a clue, the Blue Nile flows through this region. Since 2011 there has been a dam under construction in this area that will, when it is complete be part […]

March 26, 2018 – 11:40 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Time to get moving

Here at All Saints we believe that we are called to be closer to Christ and sent to be closer to others. During Lent we’re going to be exploring some of what it means to be sent to be closer to others. I know that many of you are doing this in your small groups, […]

February 19, 2018 – 4:37 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Presence, identity, blessing, limping

So Jacob is on his way home again. After years in exile, during which he has worked for his uncle Laban, been tricked into marrying Leah, and then having to work on to marry Rachael. Then having got caught up in disputes over his wages. In it all God has kept the promise to be […]

February 13, 2018 – 12:15 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Heaven’s Gate

Last week when we left Jacob, he had just pulled off a bit of a coup. In concert with his mother Rebekah, he had deceived his Father, Isaac, into blessing him rather than his older brother, Esau. Between that episode and today’s reading, things have not gone well. Shortly after Jacob’s exit from his father’s […]

January 29, 2018 – 1:00 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Handling Conflict

This morning we are continuing our sermon series focussed on living in community. This week we are thinking about conflict in the church, about how we can handle it well, so that it doesn’t become destructive or fracture our life together. The reality is that when people live together, work together, get closer together, there […]

January 21, 2018 – 3:16 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Vision 2018

This morning we are thinking about vision, how we see the future for All Saints, what God is calling us to be and to do. We’ve got a lot to cover, so I’m going to dive straight in, and we’re going to start with Scripture, and particularly Paul’s letter to the Christians in Ephesus. What […]

January 9, 2018 – 2:52 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)