Some of Tim's Sermons

Facing Opposition

I wonder if you ever get the feeling that there’s always something getting in the way. Somehow life has become one big obstacle course. Now obstacle races can be fun at a school sports day, and some people enjoy adventure racing over assault courses, but when life itself – work, family life, friendships, projects, become […]

October 10, 2021 – 11:22 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged Ancient literature, armour of God, Bible, Ephesians 6:10-20, Ezra, Ezra 4:6-16, Ezra 5, Ezra–Nehemiah, Haggai, Jerusalem, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah 5, Religious texts, Zerubbabel | Comments (0)

Centered on the Word

I feel like recently I’ve been starting a lot of sermons with references to TV programmes. I wonder if that’s anything to do with lock down? Anyway, I wonder if there are any other fans of the The Great Pottery Throwdown out there? For those of you not in the know, it’s like Bakeoff, but […]

October 3, 2021 – 12:06 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Carolyn Gillette, Conceptions of God, Conditional preservation of the saints, Ezra, God, Jerusalem, Luke 24:13-27, Moses, Nehemiah, Nehemiah 8:1-12, Protestant theology, Protestantism | Comments (0)

Wisdom

I wonder who you think of as being wise? Maybe you have a particular writer whose insights you value. Perhaps there is a figure from history that you look to and draw inspiration from. There may a member of your family, a friend, whose counsel and perspectives you seek out. Wisdom is more than education […]

September 19, 2021 – 10:22 am | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Comments (0)

James 1 – Ears, Mouth, Hands

I’ve been watching an American cop show recently, and in this show there is latino character whose names is Santiago. But he is called Jimmy by his friends and colleagues. If you’re familiar with the famous pilgrimage in Spain to St Iago de Compostella you might be able to work out why. Santiago is Spanish […]

September 13, 2021 – 9:38 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

Foundations of Worship

I wonder if anyone remembers a TV show called James May’s Toy Stories. In each episode James would aim to make something life size with toys. So there was a life size Spitfire made out of Airfix and a Scalextric track the length of a real race track. We’ve been rewatching them recently- I’m a […]

September 12, 2021 – 11:37 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

Living in Love and Faith

I wonder how your family deals with difficult conversations. When you know that something needs to be discussed, but nobody really wants to, because you’re afraid that it might be painful or expose disagreements. It’s sometimes said that you shouldn’t talk about politics or religion at a dinner party, as it will just lead to […]

September 5, 2021 – 1:24 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

A House of Prayer for All Nations

Who knows what is written in the stone above the main door of this building? That’s right, “All the seats in this church are free and unappropriated forever.” When I was at university, the college chapel had something engraved in the stone above the door as well, “A house of prayer for all nations”. Both […]

August 29, 2021 – 3:30 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

Bread

Bread has had a bit of a bad press recently. The nutritional content of mass produced, steam process, white loaves has come under some scrutiny. An increasing number of people are discovering that they are gluten intolerant. Many dietary plans recommend a reduction in intake of empty carbs. Bread has had a bit of a […]

August 1, 2021 – 3:09 pm | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Comments (0)

Eden Restored?

In previous weeks we’ve looked at other aspects of why we care for creation. We’ve thought about the way in which God entrusted humanity with the stewardship of creation, and the responsibility that gives us for the things we look after. Rich encouraged us to consider the fact that the whole of creation exists in, […]

July 18, 2021 – 4:37 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Comments (0)

#doyouknowhimtelford – Jesus the Choice

So, it has been quite a journey over the last few months as we have travelled with Jesus and asked ourselves, “Do You Know Him?” So far we’ve looked at nine different aspects of Jesus’ character and identity, each of which gives us a new perspective on who Jesus is. We started off thinking about […]

June 20, 2021 – 2:44 pm | By tim | Posted in Eyton | Comments (0)