Matthew 16:21-28 – Splintered Messiah, Splintered Church

You can download the text of this sermon as a Word document here. — Here’s a poem by a Christian called Stewart Henderson, called ‘Splintered Messiah’: I don’t want a splintered Messiah In a sweat stained greasy grey robe I want a new one I couldn’t take this...

Matthew 16:23-28 – The church is born

You can download the text of this sermon as a Word document here Last weekend, as you know, a few of us were in Berlin with our sister church there, celebrating the 500th anniversary of the German Reformation, under Martin Luther. It was such a significant time to be...

Matthew 18:10-14 – God’s compassion for us

You can downbload the text of this sermon as a Word document here Over the last few weeks, we have been thinking about our frailty and God’s care for us. A few weeks ago, we looked at the passage in Mark 10, where Jesus said that we must develop a childlike faith if...

Matthew 20:1-16 – Finding our self-worth in God

You can download the text of this sermon as a Word document here Having a sense of self-worth can be a really big problem for many of us. To feel loved for who we are, and not what we achieve, can be a lifelong struggle. Being completely honest, it’s certainly...