Tag Archives: God

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Violence?

This morning we are beginning a series of sermons in which we are looking at some of the tough questions that we have as we seek to live as faithful followers of Jesus. It seems to me that the reason that we find these questions difficult is that they bring up conflicts and tensions between […]

March 1, 2020 – 3:29 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Prayerfulness

I’m going to start this morning in what might seem to be a slightly odd place, which is by addressing something that I now think that I missed in what I said last Sunday morning. You see, last week we were thinking about what it means to be expectant to meet with God, as part […]

February 16, 2020 – 3:16 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Expectancy

I wonder who here has special plans for this coming Friday? I can see that some of you are sat there thinking, “why should we have special plans for this Friday?” Who can enlighten our bemused brethren? It is, of course, Valentine’s Day. An opportunity to celebrate romantic love, particularly poignant perhaps for those in […]

February 10, 2020 – 2:25 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (2)

Handover

This evening we are picking up our journey through the Old Testament. At the end of the last series we left Moses and the people of God, having been rescued from Egypt, setting out into the desert. They had received the provision of manna, food from heaven, the beginnings of the law, and instructions for […]

January 13, 2020 – 12:03 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Hosts

I wonder what comes to mind for you if I say the word “hosts”. Perhaps you think of Ant and Dec, hosts of “Britain’s Got Talent.” or Gary Linekar and Des Lynam, hosts in different eras of “Match of the Day.” You might be thinking of a party or meal you’ve been to recently, and […]

May 20, 2019 – 10:42 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

God is There

God is there. God is here. God is everywhere. God is present. This is one of the basic Christian assertions. It is a belief that God exists, but it is more than that. It is an understanding that God exists and is present in and to creation. We do not believe in a God who […]

May 7, 2019 – 11:19 am | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Hold on. Let go.

I wonder if you’ve ever had that deeply frustrating experience of calling after someone who just keeps walking away from you as you call. Or a pet. Have you ever had a cat that just ignored you, or even worse, seemed to take you calling as a sign to disappear even further into the bushes? […]

March 17, 2019 – 5:13 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Mind

Who can tell me what Gillette’s strapline is? “The best a man can get”. Traditionally this has led to TV adverts with male sports stars, shaving with the latest incarnation of Gillette’s products, implying that this is what it means to be the best – handsome, popular, good at sports, driving off in a nice […]

January 20, 2019 – 4:12 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

How much?

Little Nutbrown Hare, who was going to bed, held on tight to Big Nightbrown Hare’s very long ears. He wanted to be sure that Big Nutbrown Hare was listening. Guess how much I love you” he said… … Big Nutbrown Hare settled Little Nutbrown Hare into his bed of leaves. He leaned over and kissed […]

December 4, 2018 – 12:14 pm | By tim | Posted in Wellington | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (4)