Author Archives: tim

Prayer Patterns

In his commentary on 1 Thessalonians, Tom Wright suggests that there are some similarities between praying and playing a musical instrument. Next week at the Civic carol service we will have some choirs and music groups from local primary schools taking part. They will, in the most part, be accompanied by a teacher playing the […]

December 1, 2024 – 7:32 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Destruction. Deceit. Delivery.

I wonder whether you enjoy visiting cathedrals. I find that there is something reassuring about a place that has been in prayed in faithfully for many generations. I am also astonished when I think about how big they are, usually, and how long they took to build. What was achieved with basic hand tools and […]

November 17, 2024 – 5:20 pm | By tim | Posted in Wombridge | Tagged , | Comments (0)

All Saints 2024

I wonder what the best meal you have ever had was. I don’t really remember one particular meal as the best I’ve had. I remember a couple of dishes that I really enjoyed. A pea and parmesan risotto that I had at one restaurant. An Eton mess made with caramelised pineapple instead of strawberries. Really […]

November 3, 2024 – 12:31 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Harvest

Today we’ve heard tales of two harvests. The first tale is one related by the prophet Joel, about four to five hundred years before Jesus’ life on earth. It seems that recent harvests have been bad. Locusts of various kinds have come and blighted the crops, the rains have failed, and the harvests have been […]

October 20, 2024 – 11:29 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Celebrating Faith

I wonder if you have a particular hero. Someone you admire and look up to, who inspires you. I was listening to the radio the other day, to an interview with a man who has been organising and equipping Christians around the world to pray for the nation of France during the Paris Olympics and […]

September 15, 2024 – 11:43 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Clean?

I wonder how you feel about dirt and cleanliness. If you drop food on the floor, do you think “5 second rule” and put it back on your plate, or does even the thought of that make you feel a bit sick. Do you subscribe to the old adage, “you’ve got to eat a peck […]

September 4, 2024 – 9:29 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Celebrating Abundance

Over the next few weeks, in the lead up to harvest, we are are going to be celebrating different aspects of God’s creation, and exploring what our responses to God’s gift in creation could be. This morning I am going to be talking about God’s generosity and abundance, and about how God provides for what […]

September 1, 2024 – 10:54 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Jesus at the Beach

I wonder how feel about the beach. I have a complicated relationship with beaches. I love walking along them, the vast horizons and the sea breeze. I enjoy sea swimming. But. To say that I don’t like sand would be an understatement. When I arrive in glory, God and I are going to be having […]

August 25, 2024 – 11:41 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington Methodist | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Jesus on the Road

Over the summer we’ve been thinking about encounters with Jesus, the places that those encounters happened, and why the place was important to the encounter. We’ve met Jesus at the pool, on the beach, in a graveyard and at the Temple. Do catch up on the podcast, Youtube or Facebook if you missed any of […]

August 18, 2024 – 11:55 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)

Jesus in the Temple

How do you feel about camping? Let’s do a fist to five. Hold up 5 fingers if you love the kind of camping I call out. Fist if you hate it, and something in the middle if you could live with it. Let’s start high end, which some of you might think doesn’t really count […]

August 11, 2024 – 11:44 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , | Comments (0)