Some of Tim's Sermons

It’s the Law

What is happening to this ball? What happens when I let go of it ? Why does that happen? Does it make any difference who drops it? Will it always fall? Dropping this ball illustrates the law of Gravity. This morning I’d like us to think about some different kinds of law that crop up […]

August 30, 2009 – 2:23 pm | By tim | Posted in Cobridge | Tagged freedom, James 1:17-27, law, Mark 7:1-23, Romans 8:2, sin | Comments (0)

Memories

I’ve spent a fair amount of time this week talking to people about what things used to be like. I’ve been with families preparing for the funerals of their loved ones, who remember what family life used to be like when they were growing up. I’ve had conversations with people living in Cavour Street in […]

July 19, 2009 – 10:47 am | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged building, Ephesians 2:11-22, peace, peacemaking, the cross, worship | Comments (0)

Say no to cynicism.

Cynicism. Ezekiel faced cynics, Jesus faced cynics, and Paul faced cynics. Those of little faith. Those who could not see past the ordinary. Past the slightly odd priest who was prone to have visions and dreams that were hard to understand. Past the man who we grew up with, whose brothers and sisters we know. […]

July 9, 2009 – 8:20 am | By tim | Posted in Birches Head, Shelton | Tagged 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, cynicism, Ezekiel 2:1-5, faith, hope, imagination, Mark 6:1-13, mission | Comments (0)

Speaking into Silence

I wonder how you feel about silence. What your story of silence is. Last week, when I went on retreat before my ordination, we spent a fair amount of time in what we called silence. But it wasn’t really. Although we weren’t speaking to each other, there was still the sound of the pipes rattling […]

June 30, 2009 – 1:01 pm | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged God's voice, Isaiah 40:1-11, John the Baptist, Luke 1:57-66, mission, silence | Comments (0)

Children of God

I’m really pleased to be here, with the opportunity to preach this morning. Of course, I’m always enjoy preaching, especially to such a fine bunch of folks as you lot, but today I’m especially excited. That is because today is Trinity Sunday, and I love the Trinity. I think that it is one of the […]

June 9, 2009 – 12:23 pm | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged Father, glory, heirs, Holy Spirit, identity, John 3:1-17, Romans 8:12-17, Son, suffering, Trinity | Comments (0)

Chosen?

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last.” Jesus spoke these words to his friends and followers nearly two thousand years ago, and I believe that he continues to speak them to us today. Maybe it will help us to hear them […]

June 2, 2009 – 10:32 am | By tim | Posted in Cobridge | Tagged Acts 10:44-48, chosen, fruitfulness, John 15:9-17 | Comments (0)

F’s for Fruitfulness

As some of you may know, I have a vegetable plot. It’s not a very big vegetable plot, but it has produced its first crop this year. Some spinach. Not very much spinach so far, but enough for a couple of salads and a meal for Liz and me. The rest of the plants divide […]

May 10, 2009 – 4:25 pm | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged Acts 8:26-40, encouragment, forlorn, fruitfulness, John 15:1-8 | Comments (0)

What do you see?

May God be gracious to us and bless usand make his face shine upon us,that your ways may be known on earth,your salvation among all nations. The first verse of this couplet is often used in our services, words of blessing, even greetings cards. It has a lovely ring to it: May God be gracious […]

May 6, 2009 – 10:53 am | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged blessing, evangelism, incarnation, John 12:44-50, mission, Psalm 67 | Comments (0)

I am Thomas

Good morning, my name is Thomas. You might have heard of me. I was one of Jesus’ disciples, been with him from when he first started going around the Jewish countryside, teaching, telling stories, healing people. Most people call me doubting Thomas because of something that happened to me at the end of Jesus’ time […]

April 19, 2009 – 6:03 pm | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged belief, doubt, faith, John 20:19-31, scars, Thomas | Comments (0)

Welcome, Travel, Message

I don’t know if you have noticed but we have had a special visitor to the UK during the last week. In fact there have been lots of special visitors. The leaders of the G20 nations, the 20 richest, most influential countries on earth have been in London, with their ministers and advisors. But the […]

April 9, 2009 – 1:54 pm | By tim | Posted in Shelton | Tagged evangelism, Mark 11:1-11, mission, Palm Sunday, welcome | Comments (0)