Author Archives: tim

Why is there evil in the world?

Do you ever watch the news and wonder what on earth is going on? The war in Syria has been going on for over three years now. The Israelis and Palestinians are bombing each other. Over 600 people arrested for viewing child pornography. People we know having affairs and breaking up families, bullies in the […]

July 20, 2014 – 2:07 pm | By tim | Posted in Shifnal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Why Me?

I was watching a TV programme a couple of days ago, the main character in which has lung cancer. He’d come to the end of a course of treatment, had some tests, and it turned out the cancer was in remission. The tumour had shrunk by 80%. His wife organised a party for all their […]

July 2, 2014 – 1:30 pm | By tim | Posted in Sherrifhales, St Peter's | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

A Matter of Life and Death

It’s a matter of life and death. Whether or not a cancer is detected quickly enough. Whether or not an ambulance arrives quickly enough after a heart attack. Whether or not a family has a mosquito net and knows how to use it. Whether a child has had their Polio vaccine. Whether or not a […]

July 2, 2014 – 1:23 pm | By tim | Posted in Darby End, Netherton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Faithful Generosity

So Christmas has come and gone, most of the decorations are down and homes have been found for the presents we have been given and, if we’re really organised, we’ve written the thank you letters. It can be a bit of a challenge that, can’t it. I have to confess that in our house we’ve […]

January 12, 2014 – 5:31 pm | By tim | Posted in River Church | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Vulnerable Urgency

So, tonight’s theme is “Equipping for mission”. I’m here to share with you some of what we’re doing in Priorslee, and some of our understanding of mission that has informed what we’re doing, and has come our of our experience there. I’m also here to find out if God is calling any of you to […]

November 19, 2013 – 11:24 am | By tim | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Love in Action

I was watching Holby City earlier in the week and there was a touching story line about a man whose wife had early onset Alzheimers. He was upset and was talking to one of the doctors about what it would mean. Then he shared with this doctor something that his Dad had said to him […]

November 10, 2013 – 12:54 pm | By tim | Posted in Tong | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Life Long Learning to Live

I’ve been asked to talk this morning about becoming a disciple of Jesus. This is a very big subject, and I’m not going to be able to cover everything that could be said, but I hope that I’ll be able to make a start and to give us some things to think about over the […]

November 3, 2013 – 12:47 pm | By tim | Posted in Chinese Church | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Joy hard won

Before we look at today’s passage, let’s remind ourselves a bit about the church that Paul is writing to. It was a church that he planted in the city of Philippi. Two of the key events from the church’s early life are its roots in a prayer group that used to meet at the river, […]

September 9, 2013 – 8:03 am | By tim | Posted in River Church | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Jonah – God’s change of mind

Welcome to the fifth week of our series exploring the book of Jonah, focussing especially on what it might have to say to us about conversion. Firstly a reminder of why we’re having this series. Our vision is for there to be a new congregation in Priorslee. This will mostly be made up of local […]

July 15, 2013 – 7:49 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Sent to proclaim

I wonder why you’re here this morning. It’s a lovely day, the sun is shining. Most people in this country aren’t in church. They are doing other things. Maybe they’re having a lie in or are out with the family. Maybe playing sport or shopping. Perhaps mowing the lawn or washing their cars. That is […]

July 7, 2013 – 9:11 pm | By tim | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)